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2015 Forbes Flatlands Video
Great flying
Forbes Flatlands 2015|video
Forbes Flatlands 2015|video
From Gijs Wanders
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Recent winners
Forbes Flatlands 2015|Manfred Ruhmer|Paris Williams|Rohan Holtkamp|Rohan Taylor|Wills Wing T2C|Zac Majors
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/past-results.html
2015 | Australian National Hg Championships | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 |
2014 | Australian National Hg Championships | Paris Williams | Aeros Combat GT |
2013 | 19th FAI World HG Class 1 Championship, Forbes, Australia |
Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro Laminar Z9 |
2012 | FAI HG Pre-World | Rohan Holtkamp | Airborne Rev 13.5 |
In January 2014 Vicki mentioned to me in a joking fashion that she was slightly upset that the Moyes gliders hadn't recently won the Forbes Flatlands.
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Zac Majors wins the Forbes Flatlands, continuing the tradition of non Moyes gliders winning there
Øyvind Ellefsen|Attila Bertok|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Gordon Rigg|Jamie Shelden|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand snr|Steve Blenkinsop|Trent Brown|Tullio Gervasoni|Wills Wing|Wills Wing T2C|Zac Majors
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
Task 6:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | SS | ES | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Attila Bertok | Hun | Moyes RX 5 | 14:00:00 | 16:13:01 | 02:13:01 | 966 |
2 | Steve Blenkinsop | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 13:45:00 | 16:11:22 | 02:26:22 | 857 |
3 | Jonny Durand | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 13:45:00 | 16:12:43 | 02:27:43 | 855 |
4 | Geoff Robertson | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 13:45:00 | 16:12:15 | 02:27:15 | 846 |
5 | Tullio Gervasoni | Ita | Wills Wing T2C | 13:45:00 | 16:12:40 | 02:27:40 | 838 |
6 | Kato Minoru | Jpn | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:00:00 | 16:22:40 | 02:22:40 | 835 |
7 | Jochen Zeischka | Bel | Moyes RX 4 | 13:45:00 | 16:16:57 | 02:31:57 | 815 |
8 | Jon Snr Durand | Aus | Moyes RX 4 | 13:45:00 | 16:16:40 | 02:31:40 | 802 |
9 | Oyvind Ellefsen | Nor | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:00:00 | 16:26:00 | 02:26:00 | 799 |
10 | Trent Brown | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 13:45:00 | 16:17:29 | 02:32:29 | 785 |
Looks like Attila took away a hundred points by going fast and starting later.
Final:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Usa | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 5046 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4974 |
3 | Gordon Rigg | Gbr | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4946 |
4 | Jonas Lobitz | Nzl | Moyes Rs 3.5 | 4905 |
5 | Jochen Zeischka | Bel | Moyes RX 4 | 4890 |
6 | Trent Brown | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4860 |
7 | Olav Opsanger | Nor | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4754 |
8 | Attila Bertok | Hun | Moyes RX 5 | 4746 |
9 | Christian Voiblet | Sui | Aeros | 4693 |
10 | Olav Olsen | Nor | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4660 |
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/forbes-flatlands-last-task.html
But, with the expectation of overdevelopment, they called a shortish (for Forbes) task to the south and then east, thinking that most would take the first start. Most did, but not all. Atilla hung back and took the second start. Jonny apparently wanted to wait (as he wasn't able to leave the start circle right on time), but worried about the forecast storms and went on ahead with most everyone.
All the drivers sped to goal and watched the sky for storms and for the coming leaders. Blenky, Jonny and Atilla were the first three in (I think in that order), but with Atilla taking the second start and the others on the first. We watched several pilots come in over the next 15 minutes wondering what might have happened to Zac in first place. After 16 minutes, with probably 15 pilots between him and the first in, Zac finally made it - together with Gordon (in second place overall and Jonas in third). It was a nail biter for everyone at goal - and probably for those watching the trackers from abroad. In the end there were probably 35 at goal. And, by the way, the overdevelopment never reached us.
13 topics in this article: Øyvind Ellefsen, Attila Bertok, Forbes Flatlands 2015, Gordon Rigg, Jamie Shelden, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand snr, Steve Blenkinsop, Trent Brown, Tullio Gervasoni, Wills Wing, Wills Wing T2C, Zac Majors
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Task 5, Zac moves strongly into the lead
Attila Bertok|Filippo Oppici|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Gordon Rigg|Jamie Shelden|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Steve Blenkinsop|Trent Brown|Tullio Gervasoni|Wills Wing|Wills Wing T2C|Zac Majors
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
http://www.flytrace.com/tracker/map.aspx?group=280
http://flyingjochen.blogspot.com/
Task 5:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Dist. | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Trent Brown | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 112.2 | 918 |
2 | Attila Bertok | HUN | Moyes RX 5 | 104.7 | 875 |
3 | Jochen Zeischka | BEL | Moyes RX 4 | 103.9 | 871 |
3 | Zac Majors | USA | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 104.0 | 871 |
3 | Tullio Gervasoni | ITA | Wills Wing T2C | 103.9 | 871 |
3 | Steve Blenkinsop | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 103.9 | 871 |
3 | Yasuhiro Noma | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 103.9 | 871 |
3 | Olav Opsanger | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 103.9 | 871 |
3 | Kato Minoru | JPN | Moyes RX 3.5 | 103.9 | 871 |
3 | Gordon Rigg | GBR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 103.9 | 871 |
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/forbes-flatlands-task-5.html
Although there was no talk of thunderstorms in the forecast (at least not that I heard), as I got about halfway to goal in the car, I could see a big cell that appeared to be just to the west of goal.
It quickly became quite widespread and I got the text message that the task was stopped. Many came down and landed near the turn point before the gust front hit.
Cumulative:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | USA | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 4331 |
2 | Gordon Rigg | GBR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4248 |
3 | Jonas Lobitz | NZL | Moyes RS 3.5 | 4190 |
4 | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4126 |
5 | Christian Voiblet | SUI | Aeros | 4100 |
6 | Trent Brown | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4075 |
7 | Jochen Zeischka | BEL | Moyes RX 4 | 4074 |
8 | Olav Opsanger | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 4057 |
9 | Olav Olsen | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3971 |
10 | Filippo Oppici | ITA | Wills Wing T2C | 3907 |
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Task 4, Zac still in first, along with Jonny he is tied for first place
Filippo Oppici|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Gerolf Heinrichs|Gordon Rigg|Jamie Shelden|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Phil Schroder|Trent Brown|Wills Wing|Wills Wing T2C|Zac Majors
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
http://www.flytrace.com/tracker/map.aspx?group=280
http://flyingjochen.blogspot.com/
Task 4:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | USA | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 04:31:03 | 975 |
2 | Jonas Lobitz | NZL | Moyes RS 3.5 | 04:44:50 | 905 |
3 | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 04:42:26 | 870 |
4 | Olav Olsen | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 04:43:15 | 862 |
5 | Glen Mcfarlane | AUS | Wills Wing T2C | 04:51:32 | 858 |
6 | Christian Voiblet | SUI | Aeros | 04:47:25 | 829 |
6 | Phil Schroder | AUS | Airborne Rev | 04:47:25 | 829 |
8 | Gijs Wanders | NED | Icaro | 05:01:48 | 789 |
8 | Gordon Rigg | GBR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 04:53:33 | 789 |
10 | Filippo Oppici | ITA | Wills Wing T2C | 04:54:32 | 784 |
Attila drops from first to fifteenth landing early on task 4.
Cumulative:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | USA | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 3459 |
1 | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3459 |
3 | Gordon Rigg | GBR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3369 |
4 | Jonas Lobitz | NZL | Moyes RS 3.5 | 3318 |
5 | Gerolf Heinrichs | AUT | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3288 |
6 | Christian Voiblet | SUI | Aeros | 3226 |
7 | Olav Olsen | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3208 |
8 | Jochen Zeischka | BEL | Moyes RX 4 | 3193 |
9 | Olav Opsanger | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3177 |
10 | Trent Brown | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3149 |
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/forbes-flatlands-task-4.html
Looooong task and a long day overall. They called a 258km task out to the west (toward Hay). The drive along course line takes you through almost nothing, just lots of Australian outback. Drivers were warned at the briefing to fuel up anyplace we saw an open station. It's not unheard of for teams to sleep in their cars after a late retrieve waiting for the gas station to open up in the morning. That may have been the fate of the team of Christian/Blenky/Glen as their driver arrived at goal with 1/3 a tank of fuel - which wouldn't have been enough to make it back to the nearest fuel at West Waylong (haven't heard yet this morning though).
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Task 4, Zac in first
Forbes Flatlands 2015|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Tullio Gervasoni
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
http://www.flytrace.com/tracker/map.aspx?group=280
http://flyingjochen.blogspot.com/
No results up yet this morning. They were a long way from Forbes after 6 or 7 hours in the air.
Zac was first. Looks like Attila was late or didn't make goal. Jonny thinks that he has moved into first.
Twenty five pilots in goal approximately.
The Goolgowi pub was open. The task was to Gunbar.
Flytrace shows Conrad and Tullio landing early, but that could be wrong.
With the slow pace Rob made it to goal first:
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Task 4
Facebook|Forbes Flatlands 2015|video
Facebook|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Tove Heaney|video
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They are on their way to the east in light wind and light lift conditions with a 256 km task. Zippy and Blenky seem to have landed back in the tow paddock.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=703781446404723
Tove's sky for Task 4:
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No day 5 task
Thunderstorms during the night. Wet launch field.
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No day 4 task
weather
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
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Not clear exactly what the weather problem is. Wind? A little rain?
Date/Time EDT |
Wind | Press QNH hPa |
Press MSL hPa |
Rain since 9 am mm |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dir |
Spd km/h |
Gust km/h |
Spd kts |
Gust kts |
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04/12:00pm | N | 28 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 1014.9 | 1013.6 | - |
04/11:30am | N | 20 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 1015.4 | 1014.1 | 0.6 |
04/11:00am | N | 30 | 39 | 16 | 21 | 1015.6 | 1014.3 | 0.0 |
04/10:30am | N | 28 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 1015.9 | 1014.6 | 0.0 |
04/10:00am | N | 28 | 39 | 15 | 21 | 1016.2 | 1014.9 | 0.0 |
04/09:30am | N | 28 | 35 | 15 | 19 | 1016.2 | 1014.9 | 0.0 |
04/09:00am | N | 30 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 1016.3 | 1015.0 | 0.0 |
04/08:30am | N | 30 | 39 | 16 | 21 | 1016.3 | 1015.0 | 0.0 |
Lukas Bader looks at the sky:
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Seriously under called 400 km day (day 3)
Forbes Flatlands 2015|Jamie Shelden
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/forbes-flatlands-day-3.html
What a day!! Seriously under-called task, but 40 very happy pilots at goal yesterday. The cloud streets lined up so perfectly that I couldn't catch them even at 140km/hour on the highway. It was one of those classic Forbes days and it's just a pity they didn't call a 400km task, because I'm sure it could have been done. Most were landing during the strongest part of the day and even driving home from goal at 7pm the clouds still looked incredible! Reminded me of a day a few years ago when we went from Forbes to Hay ;-).
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Pilots are super fast to goal
Øyvind Ellefsen|Attila Bertok|Filippo Oppici|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Gordon Rigg|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Steve Blenkinsop|Tove Heaney|Trent Brown|Tullio Gervasoni|Wills Wing|Wills Wing T2C|Zac Majors
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
Task 3:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Attila Bertok | Hun | Moyes RX 5 | 02:25:56 | 989 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 02:25:45 | 987 |
3 | Len Paton | Aus | Moyes RX 4 | 02:28:01 | 948 |
4 | Gordon Rigg | Gbr | Moyes RX 3.5 | 02:28:22 | 935 |
5 | Tullio Gervasoni | Ita | Wills Wing T2C | 02:28:38 | 927 |
6 | Filippo Oppici | Ita | Wills Wing T2C | 02:28:45 | 923 |
7 | Olav Opsanger | Nor | Moyes RX 3.5 | 02:29:01 | 915 |
8 | Steve Blenkinsop | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 02:29:10 | 912 |
9 | Trent Brown | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 02:29:28 | 905 |
10 | Glen Mcfarlane | Aus | Wills Wing T2C | 02:30:28 | 888 |
It didn't work out for Zac starting at the second gate at 2 PM. The first 16 in started at 1:45 PM. Jonny was first in but didn't have as many leading points at Attila.
Cumulative:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Attila Bertok | Hun | Moyes RX 5 | 2650 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2587 |
3 | Gordon Rigg | Gbr | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2576 |
4 | Olav Opsanger | Nor | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2555 |
5 | Zac Majors | Usa | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2482 |
6 | Trent Brown | Aus | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2429 |
7 | Jonas Lobitz | Nzl | Moyes Rs 3.5 | 2410 |
8 | Christian Voiblet | Sui | Aeros | 2395 |
9 | Oyvind Ellefsen | Nor | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2360 |
10 | Olav Olsen | Nor | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2344 |
Blenky at goal:
Photo by Jonny.
Photo by Glen.
Cloud streets to goal. Photo by Tove.
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Pilots got too high on day one.
They are enforcing a rule that gives pilots penalties if they go too high.
Jochen Zeischka writes:
Penalties for verified vertical infractions (thermaling up into airspace) of controlled airspace (in points) shall be 10% of your total score without infractions. For violations less than one minute, no penalty will be applied. For violations over three minutes (starting after the first minute) a second incident shall start and so on for every three minutes.
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results-show.html?id_results=15&db=results2015&class=results_open
Name | % penalty | Reason |
---|---|---|
Kato Minoru | 30% | Altitude violation of 04:36min - 20% Altitude violation of 01:35min - 10% |
Lukas Bader | 20% | Altitude violation of 01:15 - 10% Altitude violation of 01:46 - 10% |
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Lines
Forbes Flatlands 2015|Jamie Shelden
They just refuse to learn a very simple lesson.
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/stories-of-yesterday.html
Speaking of the goal cylinder, they are going with a goal line most days here and the rule is, if there is a line out there when the pilots arrive, it's a goal line finish. If there is no line (maybe the paddock isn't suitable or something), then goal is a 400 meter cylinder.
Yesterday, Zippy arrived so quickly that Rob didn't have the goal line out yet. So presumably, goal was the cylinder. But, Rob put the goal line out just seconds after Zippy landed and that left the rest of the field with a goal line finish. I can see situations where that could cause a problem. For instance, if Zippy had gone to the far edge of the 400 meter cylinder and not crossed the line (which wasn't the case yesterday - he flew directly over where the line was later placed) AND they went with the line finish, he wouldn't make goal.
Apparently yesterday, Vicki gave Zippy the choice of taking his time across the cylinder or across the goal line, so it wasn't a problem here. Zippy chose to have the goal line time and presumably all other pilots making goal get scored when they cross the line. But, I wonder if Sasha will be scored getting goal or not? I heard she got the cylinder, but probably not the line.
Sasha was scored making goal. Was it the line (which had blown away by then) or the cylinder?
A number of us learned this lesson a long time ago. You do not put a line out at a distance goal, just back at the launch paddock. You go out because you can't come back because of the wind. And because of the wind you go a lot faster than the goalie in the car. Sometimes he gets there first. Sometimes he doesn't. It isn't worth the heart ache of bending the rules after the fact.
Somebody is willing to have this heart ache because they want the line. I say put the line out if you can, but make the goal the cylinder. The line is there to help pilots find the goal. If it's not there, just fly to the goal point. In that case you just don't get the extra help of a visible line.
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Day Two Results
Attila Bertok|Conrad Loten|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Gerolf Heinrichs|Gordon Rigg|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Moyes Litespeed RX|Trent Brown|Wills Wing|Wills Wing T2C|Zac Majors
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
Task 2:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | USA | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 02:39:42 | 999 |
2 | Jochen Zeischka | BEL | Moyes Litespeed RX4 | 02:43:22 | 935 |
3 | Gordon Rigg | GBR | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 02:49:22 | 874 |
4 | Jonas Lobitz | NZL | 02:56:23 | 799 | |
5 | Trent Brown | AUS | Moyes RX | 02:58:17 | 770 |
6 | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes RX | 02:59:18 | 741 |
7 | Conrad Loten | NZL | 03:11:01 | 735 | |
8 | Christian Voiblet | SUI | Wills Wing T2C | 03:11:34 | 726 |
9 | Guy Hubbard | AUS | Moyes RS | 03:12:22 | 720 |
10 | Lukas Bader | GER | Moyes RS | 03:12:24 | 713 |
The task:
No | Dist. | Id | Radius (meters) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.0 km | FORBE | 400 |
2 SS | 9.6 km | FORBE | 10000 |
3 | 56.7 km | MARSDE | 400 |
4 | 107.1 km | TYAGON | 20000 |
5 ES | 162.1 km | STOC15 | 400 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | USA | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 1700 |
2 | Attila Bertok | HUN | Moyes RX 5 | 1661 |
3 | Jochen Zeischka | BEL | Moyes RX 4 | 1648 |
4 | Gordon Rigg | GBR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 1641 |
5 | Olav Opsanger | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 1640 |
6 | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes RX 3.5 | 1600 |
7 | Gerolf Heinrichs | AUT | Moyes RX 3.5 | 1587 |
8 | Christian Voiblet | SUI | Aeros | 1549 |
9 | Olav Olsen | NOR | Moyes RX 3.5 | 1539 |
10 | Jonas Lobitz | NZL | Moyes RS 3.5 | 1530 |
Vicki gets this shot:
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Forbes Flatlands 2015|Jamie Shelden|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|weather
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
Task 2 results:
Not up yet.
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/forbes-flatlands-day-2.html
Awesome call on both the weather and the task! The forecast called for quite a lot of overdevelopment around the area, especially in Forbes by mid-afternoon. The task committee (Jonny, Attila and Gerolf) found a narrow corridor to the south (which was very convenient since we had pretty strong north winds) that took them to the only area that didn't look to have any overdevelopment. The only concern was that the weather was meant to build and follow us south, so there was a chance it would catch us and spoil the day.
But, out in front, in the direction of goal, the sky was classic and it was clear if they were out in front of the weather, it would be a fantastic day. The task zig zagged to the south and with the strong tailwind component, they were moving fast! I arrived at goal watching the first guys with trackers right on my tail, but I couldn't find the goal field - no goal keeper, no line, no nothing. I thought I was at the wrong coordinates.
Not two minutes before the first glider came in, I found goal keeper Rob. But, he had just arrived and didn't have time to get the line out before Zac came racing in. I had watched him on the SPOT page and knew he was making really good time, but I had no idea if any non-tracking competitors were with him. There were none! He was completely on his own and it was nearly nine minutes before we saw the next one - Jochen - then another six or seven minutes after him when Gordo came in, three very happy boys! Eventually two more big gaggles straggled in, but they were 35 minutes or so after Zippy.
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33 in goal
Øyvind Ellefsen|Attila Bertok|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Gerolf Heinrichs|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Wills Wing|Wills Wing T2C
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
Task 1 results updated:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Attila Bertok | Hun | 02:36:59 | 967 | |
2 | Olav Opsanger | Nor | 02:38:19 | 931 | |
3 | Gerolf Heinrichs | Aut | Moyes Litespeed RS3.5 | 02:43:17 | 883 |
4 | Olav Olsen | Nor | Moyes Rs | 02:52:29 | 868 |
5 | Jonny Durand | Aus | Moyes RX | 02:39:59 | 860 |
6 | Len Paton | Aus | 02:41:44 | 840 | |
7 | Christian Voiblet | Sui | Wills Wing T2C | 02:48:38 | 825 |
8 | Oyvind Ellefsen | Nor | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 | 02:48:42 | 823 |
9 | Glen Mcfarlane | Aus | Moyes RX | 02:42:54 | 821 |
10 | Gijs Wanders | Ned | 02:58:36 | 807 |
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Good to see Gerolf competing
Attila Bertok|Forbes Flatlands 2015|Gerolf Heinrichs|Gordon Rigg|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Moyes Litespeed RX|Wills Wing|Wills Wing T2C
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html
Task 1:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Attila Bertok | HUN | 02:36:59 | 974 | |
2 | Gerolf Heinrichs | AUT | Moyes Litespeed RS3.5 | 02:43:17 | 900 |
3 | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes RX | 02:39:59 | 871 |
4 | Len Paton | AUS | 02:41:44 | 850 | |
5 | Christian Voiblet | SUI | Wills Wing T2C | 02:48:38 | 837 |
6 | Glen Mcfarlane | AUS | Moyes RX | 02:42:54 | 829 |
7 | Gijs Wanders | NED | 02:58:36 | 828 | |
8 | Gavin Myers | AUS | Moyes LSS | 03:01:53 | 808 |
9 | Harrison Rowntree | AUS | 03:02:18 | 795 | |
10 | Gordon Rigg | GBR | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 02:55:56 | 781 |
Zac hasn't been scored yet.
Task 1:
No | Dist. | Id | Radius (meters) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.0 km | FORBE | 400 |
2 SS | 4.6 km | FORBE | 5000 |
3 | 71.1 km | CANOWI | 400 |
4 | 118.8 km | MOLONG | 5000 |
5 ES | 135.1 km | MANI15 | 200 |
A number of of pilots haven't been scored yet.
There are six sport class pilots also.
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2015 Forbes Flatlands
Begins on Thursday
Forbes Flatlands 2015|Steve McCarthy|Tullio Gervasoni|Zac Majors
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Jochen Zeischka photographs the pilots early at Forbes:
Zac Majors.
Tullio.
Steve McCarthy
The sky at Forbes as seen by Tullio:
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2015 Forbes Flatlands
January 1st, 2015
http://www.forbesflatlands.com/
Vicki uses my entry fee schedule (good for her):
$300 if paid before 7th November
$350 if paid before 7th December
$400 if paid after 7th December
$450 if paid after 1st January
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