Contest weekend at Willcox, Arizona

The Arizona Soaring Assocation is having this weekend's contest series
at Willcox and experienced some stellar soaring conditions on
Saturday.

Mike Parker (not flying the contest) set a tentative open triangle FAI
record for World Class with a flight of 630+ km.

In the contest, Tony Smolder (TS1) won the day flying 408 miles at
94mph in his LS-8. Look for the flights on OLC by Tuesday.

I had three thermals that averaged over 11 knots. It was the best
Arizona day we've ever seen, and reminded a few of us of Ely!

Special thanks to Walden Aviation at Willcox/Cochise County Airport
for welcoming us here and being so accomodating.

-ted/2NO

.... and Sunday was a 325 mile AST which ended in a 3-way tie at the
top!