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47th Australian Multiclass Nationals

Benalla Gld, Australia,   January 12, 2009 – January 23, 2009

11.45am day 8 Wed 21 Jan 09

Peter Gray, contest director, thanked the tuggies and pilots for such a good performance in difficult launch conditions yesterday; the pilots loudly applauded the tuggies. Provisional day 7 winners:Standard:  Lisa Trotter (LS 8) - 145.1 km/h - 469.0 km15m:  John Buchanan (ASW 27) - 146.2 km/h - 552.0 km18m:  Tom Claffey (ASG 29) - 159.9 km/h - 498.8 km - "my fastest speed in a competition by far". Provisional day 6 winner:Open:  Gerrit Kurstjens (Nimbus 4T) - 145.6 km/h - 441.4 km The low pressure trough will weaken over north-east Victoria today; the day will be either blue or become cloudy, with isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Today will not be as good as yesterday; max temp expected 38 degrees.  Lift will be unstable; max height DALR 10,000 ave lift 6 - 8 kts max 10 +.  Start 1100 hrs, cut off late, but earlier if thunderstorms develop. AATs have been set in all classes - Standard and 18m 3.30 hrs, 15m and Open 4 hrs; launch Open, 15m, 18m, Standard.  First launch midday, but the day is slow to heat up and the wind has gone to the west.  Cu is forming to the north.                                    

Written on January 20, 2009 at 11:05 PM.

Latest winner

1. Peter Temple 131.30 km/h
2. Matt Gage 124.48 km/h
3. John Nicholls 121.10 km/h
1. John Buchanan 126.11 km/h
2. Peter Trotter 116.88 km/h
3. Ian McCallum 114.63 km/h
1. Graham Parker 128.69 km/h
2. David Jansen 127.30 km/h
3. Lars Zehnder 127.02 km/h
1. Paul Mander/ David McManus 116.37 km/h
2. Mick Webster/ Graham Rock 115.41 km/h
3. Dion Weston 110.14 km/h

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Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 430.26 km
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Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 430.26 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:27 AM
Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 451.97 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:27 AM
Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 0.00 km
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