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One of the most beneficial functions of a regional contest is to mix
experienced racing pilots with novitiates. There are very few
unsoarable days, save when the heavens fall to earth in a deluge. A
handful of experienced pilots can demonstrate that even when the BL is
shallow and lift weak and hard to predict, it's still possible to
complete a hundred-mile-plus task over several hours. Yes, there will
be land outs, but as you mentioned, the satisfaction that comes with
besting such a day makes the apres vol beer seem colder and hoppier.

Opossum Chef

On Jul 20, 9:04 am, "kirk.stant" wrote:
On the practice day a task was published put no one flew it. Lift to 3000
AGL, but very spotty and unreliable.

Well, not quite true - At least two people flew and completed the
declared practice task, about 110 miles, at about 50 mph. Both were
LSs. One of the flights is on OLC.

Actually, a challenging and rather fun flight.

Kirk
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5Z wrote:
I used to love lying on the grass with the binoculars lining up the string
windows an' stuff.

Grass??? Try sitting in the middle of the desert in 110+ temps. Now
that was fun!

-Tom

Well, grass such as it was..more like hay in NorCal july 100+deg. temps
yup
I feel your pain
O_o

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On Jul 19, 9:36?pm, "Duane Eisenbeiss" wrote:
"Ray Lovinggood" wrote in
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It would be very nice if someone would write up a short
message stating whether or not you flew due to weather
or whatever.

Thanks again,
Ray Lovinggood

"someone" requires a volunteer. There are no volunteers. Sad.

Dr. Byers, Duane,

All that being said, it makes you appreciate the job done by Dick
Holzwarth at this year's Sports Nats; very long days and even longer
nights getting the word out. Dr, B, glad you stopped by for awhile and
visited CCSC.

Gary Adams