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Forbes Flatlands 2022|Vicki Cain|XC
(LEAFY WP, Bogan Gate, NSW, Australia) (KTWO WP, Wirrinya, NSW, Australia) (FORRES WP, Daroobalgie, NSW, Australia) (Bill Moyes International Airport, Forbes, NSW, Australia)
Vicki writes:
Today was a mammoth effort for everyone involved with some pilots flying for over 30 hours in the last 7 days.
Unfortunately today Steve Docherty managed to meet up with the resident angry eagle and took some battle scars in flight.
Craig Taylor writes:
Day 7 saw us flying our 7th consecutive task with light winds and blue skies. A closed quadrilateral course back to BMIA of 137km in the shape of a Rogallo wing was thought up by the clearly getting rather bored task committee.
Strong climbs to 10,000 feet were promised, however it quickly became clear straight off the rope that the oppressive inversion would instead make the day a slow and tedious one. With the field packed together like sardines under a 4000ft ceiling, and the flock jostling for position, the first start gate came and went with no takers, with the field moving off somewhat lethargically on the second at 2:30pm.
Trent charged out ahead and found the climbs for much of the first leg, with the inversion slowly lifting to 5000ft.
After rounding Ktwo the first TP, Scott managed to find a boomer to 7 grand, quickly joined by the lead gaggle, whilst the rest continued to struggle under the inversion for much of leg 2. Those patient enough to hang in the 100-ups and doddle along course were finally and rather suddenly rewarded at the second turn with clouds, and the promised strong climbs to 10 grand. Jonny picked a 9-up and skied out, with Attila, Blenkie, Jonas and myself making up the lead gaggle.
Finally we could pull in the bar, and the race was on! That feeling however was quickly dispensed as the third leg took us straight across a big blue hole and we were back to crappy lift and long, toe pointing glides. Attila, knowing that he’s got the trophy already all but bagged, became a passenger and let the rest of us do the hard work. Scott rejoined, and together we made a low save 12 kms out from the final turn point, providing the gaggle with some much needed beeps.
It was getting late however, and this would be one of our last climbs, topping out at a truly inadequate 4000ft. It was becoming apparent that reaching goal was becoming out of reach. We struggled on, turning in pretty much anything that wasn’t sinking, and gained a few more kilometers.
I snagged a little bubble just big enough for one, and managed to top out at 5 grand 6 kms from the final turn. Then the glide to the deck was on, landing well after 7pm for a long day in the saddle. Attila won the day 10km short, me second, followed by Jonas, Blinkie, Scott, Jonny, Noma, and several others closely behind. It was a long hard day indeed.
Results:
Open Class: http://xc.highcloud.net/task_overview.html?comPk=333
Sport Class: http://xc.highcloud.net/task_overview.html?comPk=334
Day 7 open class (not complete with some scores missing):
# | Pilot | Kms | Tot |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Attila Bertok | 132.31 | 0 |
2 | Craig Taylor | 130.79 | 916 |
3 | Steve Blenkinsop | 128.34 | 907 |
4 | Scott Barrett | 126.68 | 903 |
5 | Yasuhiro Noma | 123.79 | 892 |
6 | Jon Durand | 118.59 | 871 |
7 | Steve Docherty | 116.36 | 0 |
8 | Mikhail Karmazin | 109.12 | 834 |
9 | Rob de Groot | 103.46 | 769 |
10 | Trent Brown | 59.15 | 339 |
11 | Guy Hubbard | 45.69 | 0 |
12 | Peter Burkitt | 16.99 | 148 |
13 | Michael Free | 13.55 | 137 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jon Durand | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 5930 |
2 | Attila Bertok | Moyes RX 5 Pro | 5792 |
3 | Scott Barrett | Aeros Combat | 5626 |
4 | Trent Brown | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 5185 |
5 | Yasuhiro Noma | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 4658 |
6 | Craig Taylor | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 4595 |
7 | Steve Blenkinsop | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 4236 |
8 | Steve Docherty | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3543 |
9 | Mikhail Karmazin | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3021 |
10 | Rob de Groot | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 2792 |
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