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CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA

Mon, May 6 2019, 7:36:16 am EDT

Updated after week 2

Bruce Barmakian|CIVL|Davis Straub|John Simon|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Robin Hamilton|World Pilot Ranking Scheme|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors

CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA

http://civlrankings.fai.org/?a=326&ladder_id=1&nation_id=235&

Rank Name Nation Points Rank/Ranking-points/Competition
1
W: 24
ZAC Majors
Civl Id: 10613
 USA 227.0 5 62.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
3 57.4 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) Class 1
1 54.3 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
7 53.2 HG Brazil Open 2019 Round 1 Valadares
 
2
W: 37
PEDRO L. Garcia
Civl Id: 9442
 USA 185.4 2 59.7 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) Class 1
37 47.9 2018 Hang Gliding Pre Worlds
18 43.5 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
40 34.3 20TH Fai European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship
 
3
W: 40
JOHN Simon
Civl Id: 10959
 USA 181.2 3 52.1 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
6 50.7 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) Class 1
19 42.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
7 36.3 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
 
4
W: 48
DAVIS Straub
Civl Id: 6143
 USA 174.5 10 54.7 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
2 43.6 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
11 40.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) Class 1
8 36.1 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
 
5
W: 51
BRUCE Barmakian
Civl Id: 8035
 USA 173.3 7 59.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
7 47.9 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
10 42.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) Class 1
16 24.2 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
 
6
W: 65
KEVIN Dutt
Civl Id: 9017
 USA 160.6 7 48.5 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) Class 1
15 47.6 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
9 33.8 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
11 30.7 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
 
7
W: 71
KEVIN Carter
Civl Id: 6871
 USA 156.4 3 65.2 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
11 43.7 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
10 32.1 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
18 15.4 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
 
8
W: 72
PHILL Bloom
Civl Id: 7426
 USA 156.1 9 44.2 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) Class 1
14 40.7 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
7 38.5 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
7 32.7 22D Open De Canaris De Ala Delta Class 1
 
9
W: 82
LARRY Bunner
Civl Id: 6925
 USA 141.9 2 66.8 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
5 39.1 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
39 18.8 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
17 17.2 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
 
10
W: 99
ROBIN Hamilton
Civl Id: 7536
 USA 131.4 1 54.1 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
4 40.6 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
9 28.8 21ST Fai World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship
8 7.9 2017 Midwest - Class 1
 

CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA

Mon, May 6 2019, 7:32:54 am EDT

After the 2019 Nationals week 1

Bruce Barmakian|CIVL|Davis Straub|John Simon|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Robin Hamilton|World Pilot Ranking Scheme|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors

CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA

http://civlrankings.fai.org/?a=326&ladder_id=1&nation_id=235&

Rank Name Nation Points Rank/Ranking-points/Competition
1
W: 26
ZAC Majors
Civl Id: 10613
 USA 215.7 5 62.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
1 54.3 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
7 53.2 HG Brazil Open 2019 Round 1 Valadares
4 46.1 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
 
2
W: 53
DAVIS Straub
Civl Id: 6143
 USA 170.3 10 54.7 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
2 43.6 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
8 36.1 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
19 35.9 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
 
3
W: 64
KEVIN Carter
Civl Id: 6871
 USA 156.4 3 65.2 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
11 43.7 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
10 32.1 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
18 15.4 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
 
4
W: 67
JOHN Simon
Civl Id: 10959
 USA 155.5 3 52.1 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
19 42.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
7 36.3 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
13 25.0 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
 
5
W: 69
PEDRO L. Garcia
Civl Id: 9442
 USA 154.3 37 47.9 2018 Hang Gliding Pre Worlds
18 43.5 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
40 34.3 20TH Fai European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship
27 28.6 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
 
6
W: 77
BRUCE Barmakian
Civl Id: 8035
 USA 144.0 7 59.1 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
7 47.9 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
16 24.2 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
51 12.8 21ST Fai World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship
 
7
W: 80
LARRY Bunner
Civl Id: 6925
 USA 141.9 2 66.8 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
5 39.1 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
39 18.8 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
17 17.2 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
 
8
W: 83
KEVIN Dutt
Civl Id: 9017
 USA 139.8 15 47.6 2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) Class 1
9 33.8 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
11 30.7 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
28 27.7 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
 
9
W: 95
ROBIN Hamilton
Civl Id: 7536
 USA 131.4 1 54.1 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
4 40.6 2018 Big Spring National Series Class 1
9 28.8 21ST Fai World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship
8 7.9 2017 Midwest - Class 1
 
10
W: 112
PHILL Bloom
Civl Id: 7426
 USA 120.1 14 40.7 2018 Quest Air National Series Class 1
7 38.5 SANTA Cruz Flats Race – Mark Knight Memorial 2018 Class 1
7 32.7 22D Open De Canaris De Ala Delta Class 1
7 8.2 2017 Midwest - Class 1
 

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Mon, Aug 21 2017, 6:06:14 pm MDT

Final glide to goal

FAI|Worlds 2017 Class 1

A pilot watching in the US writes:

I watched in disbelief as Zac burned it into goal at over 50 mph. I kept yelling slow the fuck down! Peter Benes left the last thermal with Zac both at the same altitude. Peter followed him on the same line and let him go when Zac picked up his speed. Peter finished 1:06 behind Zac and safely made goal becoming the new world champion. I feel for Zac, he had a very tough meet

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Sat, Aug 19 2017, 7:40:53 am MDT

It's a wrap

Corinna Schwiegershausen|FAI|Worlds 2017 Class 1

German team third.

http://corinnaflies.blogspot.com.br/2017/08/task-9-esplanada-and-bronze-team-medal.html

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August 18, 2017, 6:19:03 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 10, task 9 final results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|Daniel Vé|Daniel Vélez Bravo|Daniel Vélez Bravo|Filippo Oppici|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Petr Polach|Robin Hamilton|Thomas Weissenberger|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors

http://www.cbvl.esp.br/evento/resultado/117

Everyone at goal.

Task 9:

# Name Glider Time Total
1 Filippo Oppici Wills Wing T2c 01:53:15 933
2 Grant J Crossingham Moyes Rx3.5 01:53:23 927
3 Daniel Velez Wills Wing T2c 144 01:53:24 922
4 Roland Wöhrle Moyes Rx 3.5 01:53:31 919
5 Thomas Weissenberger Moyes Rs 3.5 01:53:36 915
6 Marcelo Andrei Gomes Da Rocha Aeros Combat Gt 13.2 01:55:57 867
7 Fredy Bircher Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 02:04:14 852
8 Steven Blackler Moyes Rx 3.5 02:07:49 846
9 Dave Matthews Moyes Rx3.5 01:58:12 838
10 David Manuel De Almeida Brito Filho Wills Wing T2cx 01:58:45 836

Final Results:

# Name Glider Total
1 Petr Beneš Aeros Combat 14 7750
2 Alessandro Ploner Icaro Laminar Z9 7700
3 Christian Ciech Icaro Laminar 7682
4 Dan Vyhnalik Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 7628
5 Filippo Oppici Wills Wing T2c 7430
6 Mario Alonzi Aeros 12.7 Gt 7408
7 Jon Durand Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 7315
8 Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli Wills Wing T2c-144 7312
9 Robin Hamilton Moyes Rx 3.5 7084
10 Petr Polach Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 6894

USA fourth by six points.

Zac Majors:

Penalized for dangerous approach and landing on the Esplanada north field. Left E,S,S, probably with no margin to reach the goal field, seen that since his glide from P55, and also when crossing the lake towards E.S.S., he had encountered unstable air, so after reaching E.S.S. he could either find lift or sink on his way to goal, and at that point he would have to perform an improbable 14.8 L/D to clear obstacles at the entrance of the goal field. Pilot proceeded on this dire situation and arrived at the goal area with no height to clear the power lines. Dived under them on high risk maneuver and crash landed.

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

August 18, 2017, 3:55:13 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

It's been covered

Corinna Schwiegershausen|Facebook|Jamie Shelden|Niki Longshore|Worlds 2017 Class 1

Thanks to all "my correspondents" in Brasilia. Heather, Jamie, Vicki, Elena at FAI, Derreck, Christian, Zac, Alex, Harrison, Richard, Gerolf (not actually in Brasilia, but watching it on the computer), Flavio, Jennifer, Wolfgang, Rudy, Niki, Corinna, Flymaster Live Tracking, Brasilia scorekeeper, Daniel, CBVL - Confederação Brasileira de Voo Livre, have I forgotten any one?

Lots of reporting over here also: https://www.facebook.com/ozreport/

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August 18, 2017, 2:44:26 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Short task, Petr Benes wins the Worlds

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|Jamie Shelden|Worlds 2017 Class 1

https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=2040

http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.mx/2017/08/waiting-for-task-briefing-to-start.html

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Gerolf writes:

Just watched the last task of the Worlds via Flymaster live tracking, and could not believe what an unbelievable tactical plunder the great Italian team produced today. Holding the main gaggle back to fly the task on a later clock.

That opened up the opportunity for the Czech pilots, Benes and Vinhalik, to actually be successful if they could manage to eventually break away from the Italian pilots, Ploner and Ciech. And break away they did!

Now imagine, how much harder it would have been for Petr Benes to do this if Alex and Christian had taken the first clock and then there would be no one marking the thermals ahead over the last 50km? Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!

So, we can say the young Czech well and truly deserves the title: He cleverly launched one single, decisive attack and he managed to pull it off in style. Bravo!

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August 17, 2017, 6:11:32 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 9, task 8 results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Attila Bertok|Christian Ciech|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Filippo Oppici|Primoz Gricar|Robin Hamilton|Worlds 2017 Class 1

http://www.cbvl.esp.br/evento/resultado/117

No one in goal.

Name Glider Distance Total
Primoz Gricar Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 106.08 917
Josh Woods Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 101.70 894
Jon Durand Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 101.96 894
Jonas Lobitz Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 100.30 882
Roland Wöhrle Moyes Rx 3.5 99.99 881
Corinna Schwiegershausen Moyes Rx3 99.77 878
Attila Bertok Moyes Rx 5 Pro 99.56 877
Christian Ciech Icaro Laminar 99.15 873
Mayer Walter Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 99.18 872
Petr Beneš Aeros Combat 14 99.11 872
Dan Vyhnalik Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 99.19 872

Cumulative:

Name Glider Total
1 Alessandro Ploner Icaro Laminar Z9 6986
2 Petr Beneš Aeros Combat 14 6980
3 Christian Ciech Icaro Laminar 6969
4 Dan Vyhnalik Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 6927
5 Mario Alonzi Aeros 12.7 Gt 6619
6 Nene Rotor Wills Wing T2c-144 6566
7 Robin Hamilton Moyes Rx 3.5 6506
8 Filippo Oppici Wills Wing T2c 6497
9 Jon Durand Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 6493
10 Primoz Gricar Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 6354

USA team in fourth, eight points behind Germany at 18922.

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

August 17, 2017, 2:50:46 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

No one at goal on the eighth task, ninth day, Thursday

Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Worlds 2017 Class 1

https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=2040

Primoz wins the day going alone out in front. The only one to make the last turnpoint. Jonny and Josh second and third just before the last turnpoint. Many landed just behind them, two to three kilometers. Day is done by 5:30 PM.

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Thu, Aug 17 2017, 12:25:23 pm MDT

Daniel goes slow

FAI|Worlds 2017 Class 1

https://danielvelezbravo.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/brasilia-2017-dia-7/

Translated here.

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21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

August 17, 2017, 12:25:03 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Zac's comments

Facebook|Robin Hamilton|Worlds 2017 Class 1

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155585393664603&set=a.375268159602.194500.584324602&type=3

This year's FAI World Hang Gliding Championships is nearing the end. It has been difficult for me, because I had higher expectations for myself. Thankfully, our US Team has been pulling their weight lead by Robin Hamilton who is in 8th, position over all (I'm currently 20th). After yesterday's strong finish, Team USA moved into 3rd place. We have 2 more days to go to hold off the Germans, Brazilians, & Australians.

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August 16, 2017, 7:07:41 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 8, task 7 results

Akiko Suzuki|Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Attila Bertok|Christian Ciech|Filippo Oppici|Robin Hamilton|Thomas Weissenberger|Worlds 2017 Class 1

http://www.cbvl.esp.br/evento/resultado/117

Thirty eight in goal. Mario lands short. Francoise only women at goal. Zac twelfth, Bruce fourteenth, Robin twenty first, three Americans at goal.

Task 7:

# Name Glider Time Total
1 Christian Ciech Icaro Laminar 02:46:48 975
2 Rodolfo Gotes Navarro Wills Wing T2c 144 02:48:34 969
3 Alessandro Ploner Icaro Laminar Z9 02:48:23 951
4 Petr Beneš Aeros Combat 14 02:48:27 947
5 Dan Vyhnalik Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 02:51:54 922
6 Attila Bertok Moyes Rx 5 Pro 02:49:42 912
7 Hiroshi Suzuki Icaro Laminar 13.2 02:53:02 879
7 Thomas Weissenberger Moyes Rs 3.5 02:59:30 879
9 Gerd Dönhuber Moyes Rx 3.5 03:04:43 846
10 Roland Wöhrle Moyes Rx 3.5 03:05:31 843

Cumulative:

# Name Glider Total
1 Alessandro Ploner Icaro Laminar Z9 6121
2 Petr Beneš Aeros Combat 14 6108
3 Christian Ciech Icaro Laminar 6096
4 Dan Vyhnalik Aeros Combat 13.5 Gt 6054
5 Mario Alonzi Aeros 12.7 Gt 5749
6 Filippo Oppici Wills Wing T2c 5745
7 Nene Rotor Wills Wing T2c-144 5720
8 Robin Hamilton Moyes Rx 3.5 5671
9 Jon Durand Moyes Rx 3.5 Pro 5598
10 Thomas Weissenberger Moyes Rs 3.5 5486

Team USA in third place overall.

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

August 16, 2017, 4:37:57 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 8, task 7

Christian Ciech|Facebook|photo|Worlds 2017 Class 1

Christian Ciech - 16:46:47, Alex - 16:48:24, Petr - 16:48:28, Rudy - 16:48:35, Dan, Tom Weissenberger

Rudy landing at goal:
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August 14, 2017, 6:17:10 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 6 results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Bruce Barmakian|Christian Ciech|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Filippo Oppici|John Simon|Petr Polach|Primoz Gricar|Robin Hamilton|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Yoko Isomoto

http://www.cbvl.esp.br/evento/resultado/117

Task 6:

# Name Glider Time Distance Total
1 Tanaka Genki Aeros - Combat Gt 13.2 03:05:40 115.01 631
2 Dan Vyhnalik Aeros - Combat 13.5 Gt 112.22 560
3 Mario Alonzi Aeros - 12.7 Gt 107.09 547
4 Primoz Gricar Aeros - Combat 13.5 Gt 107.21 546
5 Roland Wöhrle Moyes - Rx 3.5 105.31 543
6 Bruce Barmakian Icaro - Laminar 13.2 104.38 540
7 Christian Voiblet Aeros - Combat12 99.91 522
8 Petr Beneš Aeros - Combat 14 94.50 504
9 Daimon Koji Aeros - Combat C 12.7 88.85 493
10 Petr Polach Aeros - Combat 13.5 Gt 80.34 460
11 Alessandro Ploner Icaro - Laminar Z9 78.45 454
12 Christian Ciech Icaro - Laminar 78.26 453
13 John Simon Aeros - Combat C 12.7 75.04 440
14 Carlos Roberto Salles Aeros Combat Gt 12.7 65.58 415
15 Miroslav Cap Willswing - T2c 64.03 413
16 Robin Hamilton Moyes - Rx 3.5 64.84 411

Cumulative:

# Name Glider Total
1 Mario Alonzi Aeros - 12.7 Gt 5241
2 Alessandro Ploner Icaro - Laminar Z9 5170
3 Petr Beneš Aeros - Combat 14 5161
4 Dan Vyhnalik Aeros - Combat 13.5 Gt 5132
5 Christian Ciech Icaro - Laminar 5121
6 Primoz Gricar Aeros - Combat 13.5 Gt 4957
7 Filippo Oppici Willswing - T2c 4951
8 Nene Rotor Willswing - T2c-144 4921
9 Robin Hamilton Moyes - Rx 3.5 4858
10 Jon Durand Moyes - Rx 3.5 Pro 4826

The US has moved into fourth place, far behind Brazil and a little ways in front of Germany.

Corinna is the leading women in 58th place. Yoko is second behind here at 70th.

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August 14, 2017, 12:40:16 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 6

CIVL|Facebook|Rich Lovelace|video|Worlds 2017 Class 1

https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=2040#

Fire:

Rich Lovelace's landing.

Tanaka won the day, the only one to make goal: https://www.facebook.com/fai.civl/videos/282184502258435/

I'm often posting in real time during the competition at the Oz Report Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ozreport/. Lots of pictures and videos also.

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August 14, 2017, 7:54:58 MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 5, Daniel

Erick Vils|Facebook|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Worlds 2017 Class 1

https://danielvelezbravo.wordpress.com/2017/08/14/brasilia-2017-dia-5/

Daniel was the third pilot to cross the end of speed section cylinder but didn't want to risk making it to the Esplanade. Here is a shot of Jonny below him:

The article translated here.

Notice how late people land, hardly time to break down before sundown in the Southern Hemisphere winter:

Harrison Roundtree not quite making goal.

Erick Vils <<erick>> writes:

Brazilian NAC is transmitting online all takeoffs and goal arrives on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CBVL.Oficial/

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August 13, 2017, 6:16:32 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 5, a slow day, results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|Filippo Oppici|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Marco Laurenzi|Thomas Weissenberger|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors

The inversion took a long time to break so pilots didn't go until the third clock. The days end between 5 PM and 5:30 PM when the sun is very low on the horizon. Zac complains that pilot leave the early thermals too early when the lift decreases apparently forgetting about how they will soon be faced with much weaker thermals as they get near goal.

It took a little under 3:30 hours to do the task today for 132 km. Yesterday a task of about the same length took 2:20 hours. A very weak day.

I notice that there was a small penalty for not making goal (you get only 80% of your speed points, which in this case were very few). As long as you make the end of speed section. The penalty is the slight difference in your distance flown plus the 20% reduction in speed points.

There were very few leading point today, few speed points, and very few arrival position points. Distance was heavily counted. Thirty two pilots got to the end of the speed section.

One more day, then a rest day.

Task 5:

# Name Glider Time Lead.
Points
Time
Points
Arr.
Pos.
Points
Total
1 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 03:22:40 39.3 227.5 40.6 982
2 ZAC MAJORS WILLSWING - T2C 03:22:47 37.3 225.1 37.9 975
3 NENE ROTOR WILLSWING - T2C-144 03:23:46 34.0 216.9 33.0 959
4 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 03:24:16 36.0 213.9 28.6 954
5 ANDRE LUIZ WOLF MOYES - RX 3,5 PRO 03:24:53 44.5 210.6 20.0 950
6 MARCO LAURENZI ICARO - LAMINAR 14.1 03:24:18 31.9 213.7 26.6 947
7 DAN VYHNALIK AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 03:24:41 35.9 211.7 23.1 946
8 DAIMON KOJI AEROS - COMBAT C 12.7 03:24:42 34.8 211.6 21.5 943
9 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 03:25:00 35.1 210.1 17.4 938
10 CARLOS ROBERTO SALLES AEROS COMBAT GT 12.7 03:24:58 32.7 210.2 18.7 937

Cumulative:

# Name Glider Total
1 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 4716
2 MARIO ALONZI AEROS - 12.7 GT 4694
3 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 4668
4 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 4657
5 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 4619
6 DAN VYHNALIK AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 4572
7 Nene Rotor WILLSWING - T2C-144 4550
8 MARCO LAURENZI ICARO - LAMINAR 14.1 4539
9 JON DURAND MOYES - RX 3.5 PRO 4483
10 THOMAS WEISSENBERGER MOYES RS 3.5 4469

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August 13, 2017, 3:09:50 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 5, too low at the end to make goal

Facebook|Filippo Oppici|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Robin Hamilton|Worlds 2017 Class 1

Petr - 17:22:42, Zac -17:22:48, Daniel - 17:23:16, Nene - 17:23:47, Jonny - 17:24:04, Christian, Marco

Jonny didn't make goal. Neither did Primoz. Neither did Daniel. Jonny and Daniel made the end of the speed section. Primoz and Jonny just barely made it to the end of the speed section. Daniel came back when it looked like he might not make it to the Esplanade.

Gerd got the end of speed section, but landed with Daniel and Jonny, and not at the palace.

Mario and Filippo came after 17:32:00. Jonny, Daniel, and Gerd attracted many others, including Robin Hamilton.

John Simon made it in. Josh Wood backed off at the last second. He and Glen McFarlane joined Jonny.

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August 12, 2017, 5:25:50 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 4, Results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Attila Bertok|Christian Ciech|Filippo Oppici|Gordon Rigg|Marco Laurenzi|Petr Polach|Primoz Gricar|Robin Hamilton|Thomas Weissenberger|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors

Task 4:

# Name Glider SS Time Total
1 JON DURAND MOYES - RX 3.5 PRO 13:45:00 02:20:48 1000
2 MARIO ALONZI AEROS - 12.7 GT 13:45:00 02:23:50 928
3 ATTILA BERTOK MOYES RX 5 PRO 13:45:00 02:26:03 920
4 TONY ARMSTRONG MOYES - RX 3.5 PRO 13:45:00 02:26:23 919
5 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 13:45:00 02:26:29 908
6 ALVARO FIGUEIREDO SANDOLI WILLSWING - T2C-144 13:45:00 02:25:56 905
7 MARCO LAURENZI ICARO - LAMINAR 14.1 13:45:00 02:26:00 904
8 DAN VYHNALIK AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 13:45:00 02:27:03 899
9 THOMAS WEISSENBERGER MOYES RS 3.5 13:45:00 02:28:10 895
10 ROBIN HAMILTON MOYES - RX 3.5 13:45:00 02:26:46 894
11 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 13:45:00 02:26:55 893
12 ZAC MAJORS WILLSWING - T2C 13:45:00 02:28:17 886
13 GORDON RIGG MOYES - RX3.5 PRO 13:45:00 02:28:49 867
14 PETR POLACH AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 13:45:00 02:32:59 842
14 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 14:00:00 02:26:02 842
16 PETER NEUENSCHWANDER AEROS - COMBAT 12.7C 13:45:00 02:33:18 840
17 PRIMOZ GRICAR AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 14:00:00 02:28:05 825
18 GRANT J CROSSINGHAM MOYES - RX3.5 13:45:00 02:36:20 815
19 GLEN MCFARLANE WILLSWING - T2C 144 13:45:00 02:36:40 814
20 CARLOS ROBERTO DE NIEMEYER SALLES AEROS COMBAT GT 12.7 13:45:00 02:36:26 811
21 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 14:00:00 02:29:31 809

Cumulative:

# Name Glider Total
1 MARIO ALONZI AEROS - 12.7 GT 3789
2 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 3778
3 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 3717
4 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 3714
5 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 3675
6 DAN VYHNALIK AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 3626
7 ROBIN HAMILTON MOYES - RX 3.5 3598
8 MARCO LAURENZI ICARO - LAMINAR 14.1 3592
9 ALVARO FIGUEIREDO SANDOLI WILLSWING - T2C-144 3591
10 JON DURAND MOYES - RX 3.5 PRO 3584

Looks like the Italians (other than Filippo) made a big mistake going on the second clock. Maybe they were low at the start of the first clock.

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August 12, 2017, 1:36:11 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 4, Jonny leads far out in front

Filippo Oppici|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Worlds 2017 Class 1

Jonny - 16:05:48, Mario - 16:08:51, Nene - 16:10:56, Marco - 16:11:00, Attila - 16:11:03, Tony, Petr, Robin, Filippo, Dan, Wesissenberger, Zac, Gordon.


Jonny and Tony. Photo by Vicki.

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Sat, Aug 12 2017, 8:43:32 am MDT

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FAI|Worlds 2017 Class 1

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August 11, 2017, 7:32:28 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|Christian Pollet|Facebook|Filippo Oppici|Marco Laurenzi|photo|Primoz Gricar|Robin Hamilton|Thomas Weissenberger|Worlds 2017 Class 1

http://www.cbvl.esp.br/evento/resultado/117

Task 3:

  Name Glider Time Total
1 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 02:48:24 996
2 ALVARO FIGUEIREDO SANDOLI WILLSWING - T2C-144 02:48:29 990
3 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 02:48:41 982
4 MARIO ALONZI AEROS - 12.7 GT 02:48:38 980
5 CHRISTIAN POLLET AEROS - 12.7 02:48:43 973
6 THOMAS WEISSENBERGER MOYES RS 3.5 02:49:22 968
7 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 02:49:18 966
8 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 02:50:46 952
9 SERGIO GALVAS WILLSWING - T2C 02:51:18 933
10 MARCO LAURENZI ICARO - LAMINAR 14.1 02:52:33 929

Zac was twelfth, Robin thirteenth, Derreck 26th, Bruce 32nd.

Cumulative:

# Name Glider Total
1 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 2936
2 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 2905
3 MARIO ALONZI AEROS - 12.7 GT 2861
4 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 2824
5 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 2767
6 DAN VYHNALIK AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 2727
7 ROBIN HAMILTON MOYES - RX 3.5 2704
8 PRIMOZ GRICAR AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 2693
8 RODOLFO GOTES NAVARRO WILLSWING - T2C 144 2693
10 MARCO LAURENZI ICARO - LAMINAR 14.1 2688

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August 11, 2017, 2:20:26 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day 3

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|Christian Pollet|Filippo Oppici|John Simon|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Yoko Isomoto

First - Alex Ploner, Second - Nene Rotor, Third - Mario Alonzi, Fourth - Christian Ciech, Fifth - Christian Pollet, Sixth - Filippo Oppici.

Zac, Derreck, Bruce, and Robin at goal. John Simon landed out just before goal. Yoko at goal.

Alex has reason to be happy:

Photo by Regina Glas.

Primoz, barefoot:

Photo by Regina Glas.

Yoko and team mates at goal:

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August 10, 2017, 6:43:35 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Attila Bertok|Christian Ciech|Filippo Oppici|Petr Polach|Primoz Gricar|Robin Hamilton|Worlds 2017 Class 1

http://www.cbvl.esp.br/evento/resultado/117

Task 2:

  Name Glider Time Total
1 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 02:20:54 988
2 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 02:21:20 972
3 PRIMOZ GRICAR AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 02:21:20 967
4 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 02:21:31 961
5 DAN VYHNALIK AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 02:21:36 958
6 DAVID FILHO WILLSWING - T2CX 02:23:05 951
7 DAIMON KOJI AEROS - COMBAT C 12.7 02:21:55 950
8 PETR POLACH AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 02:21:51 947
9 ATTILA BERTOK MOYES RX 5 PRO 02:23:14 939
10 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 02:22:56 938

Cumulative:

# Name Glider Total
1 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 1940
2 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 1923
3 MARIO ALONZI AEROS - 12.7 GT 1881
4 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 1858
5 PRIMOZ GRICAR AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 1854
6 DAN VYHNALIK AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 1839
7 Petr Beneš AEROS - COMBAT 14 1815
8 GRANT J CROSSINGHAM MOYES - RX3.5 1802
9 DAVID FILHO WILLSWING - T2CX 1789
10 ROBIN HAMILTON MOYES - RX 3.5 1788

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August 10, 2017, 5:00:19 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day two, twenty five in the lead gaggle

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|calendar|Christian Ciech|Facebook|Filippo Oppici|Worlds 2017 Class 1

The flying is about over for the day: https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=2040#

You can go on Replay. Takes a while to figure it out. Click the calendar, choose today, choose the time by clicking the clock symbol at the bottom of the calendar, subtract six hours.

Christian Ciech in first with Alex Ploner right behind him. And then Primoz and Filippo. Bunch of Italians clean up again today.

Christian landing and Alex coming in:

Christian Ciech landing, Alex Ploner coming in

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August 9, 2017, 7:16:13 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Results

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|Christian Pollet|Filippo Oppici|Jamie Shelden|Primoz Gricar|Worlds 2017 Class 1

http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.br/2017/08/worlds-day-1.html

A mid-air with a broken outboard leading edge. Pilot landed okay under canopy.

Live tracking: https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=2040

http://eventos.cbvl.esp.br/en/21-fai-mundial-de-asa-delta-brasilia-2017#results

http://www.cbvl.esp.br/evento/resultado/117

Task 1:

# Name Glider Time Total
1 ALESSANDRO PLONER ICARO - LAMINAR Z9 01:56:06 967
2 MARIO ALONZI AEROS - 12.7 GT 01:57:19 953
3 JON DURAND MOYES - RX 3.5 PRO 01:59:46 937
4 CHRISTIAN CIECH ICARO - LAMINAR 01:59:13 934
5 CHRISTIAN POLLET AEROS - 12.7 02:00:12 907
6 TONY ARMSTRONG MOYES - RX 3.5 PRO 02:00:00 898
7 FILIPPO OPPICI WILLSWING - T2C 02:00:03 896
8 GLEN MCFARLANE WILLSWING - T2C 144 02:00:19 890
9 PRIMOZ GRICAR AEROS - COMBAT 13.5 GT 02:00:24 887
10 RODOLFO GOTES NAVARRO WILLSWING - T2C 144 02:02:15 881

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August 9, 2017, 1:43:54 pm MST -0600

21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship

Day one, many in goal

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Christian Ciech|Facebook|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Worlds 2017 Class 1

The flying is about over for the day: https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=2040

Launch:

Goal:

Alex Ploner in first to goal:

Moyes writes:

Perfect conditions at launch the whole field of 131 pilots off in about 45 minutes. Pumping day with many pilots at goal. Close finish with Alex Ploner 1st, Mario Alonzi 2nd, Christian Ciech 3rd, Jonny Durand 4th, Vibeman 5th, Glen McFarlane 6th.

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21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship is open

Mon, Aug 7 2017, 6:32:41 pm MDT

Track the competition

Alessandro "Alex" Ploner|Attila Bertok|Christian Ciech|CIVL|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Davide Guiducci|Facebook|Filippo Oppici|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|photo|Thomas Weissenberger|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors

Elena at CIVL «Elena at CIVL» writes:

CIVL of FAI is glad to announce that Brasilia has opened the World Championship of 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship. From August 6 till 19, 142 pilots from 29 countries will be competing in the skies of Brazil with flights between Formosa (GO) and the Federal District.

One of the favorites is current world champion Christian Ciech, winner of the Worlds at Valle de Bravo in Mexico in 2015. Other pilots also contenders for the title, are the top five in the ranking: Australian Jonny Durand, number one Pre-World Cup winner in 2016 in Brasilia, Brazilian André Wolf, Italians Filippo Oppici and Davide Guiducci, and Austrian Thomas Weissenberger.

Read the story and see photos of the opening ceremony here:

http://www.fai.org/civl-news/43341-event10516-brazil-hg2017-open

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The would add other contenders at the very least, former World Champions, Alex Ploner and Attila Bertok, as well as Zac Majors, who just beat Christian in similar conditions at Dinosaur. Other USA team members, for sure. Perhaps Corinna, who just won the German Open.