Champions
| Standard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG | Peter Temple | 7,635.6 |
| 2 | CE | Tom Gilbert | 7,065.4 |
| 3 | HDL | Tobias Geiger | 6,963.7 |
| Meter 15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BB | John Buchanan | 7,942 |
| 2 | ZBI | Miles Gore-Brown | 6,976.3 |
| 3 | ZZ | David Pietsch | 6,816.3 |
| Meter 18 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TF | Graham Parker | 7,683.4 |
| 2 | 4D | David Jansen | 7,507.3 |
| 3 | ZKT | Bruce Taylor | 7,443.2 |
| Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GO | Paul Mander/ David McManus | 6,644.5 |
| 2 | WA | Dion Weston | 6,211.2 |
| 3 | VW | Gerrit Kurstjens | 5,743.7 |
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 pressu...
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5.30pm day 7 Tue 20 Jan 09
The day turned out to be spectacular and dramatic. Heavy rain to the east and the north; most only touched the first circle because of low cloud base and rain. There was good cu for the rest of the track, and overdevelopment with exceedingly strong conditions in the north sector. Lift was variable, as predicted. According to Andrew Georgeson "the thermals were square". 3 outlandings: Tim Wilson and Jaroslaw Mosiejewski at Porepunka, Peter Trotter at Moyhu.
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11am day 7 Tue 20 Jan 09
Day 6 provisional winners were the same as the previous day winners in each class: Standard: Peter Temple (LS 8) -126.7 km/h - 504.8 km 15m: Peter Trotter (ASW 20) - 125.0 km/h - 519.2 km 18m: Bruce Taylor (Ventus 2cT) - 133.2 km/h - 490.3 km Day 5 provisional winner: Open: Gerrit Kurstjens (Nimbus 4T) - 126.2 km/h - 477.9km Leaders after 6 days of flying are: Standard: 1. Peter Temple - LS 8 - 5648 2. Tom Gilbert - SZD55 - 5540 3. Tobias Geiger - LS 4A - 5296 4. Lisa Trotter - LS 8...
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7pm day 6 Mon 19 Jan 09
Today turned out to be \'real gliding weather\' - strong thermals that worked, but some found it difficult to get a decent climb around Urana. The day was blue - fine and sunny with no cu around Benalla at all! There were 2 outlandings.
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11am day 6 Mon 19 Jan 09
Day 5 provisional winners:Standard: Peter Temple (LS 8) - 112.8 km/h - 347.6 km 15m: Peter Trotter (ASW 20) - 115.5 km/h - 348.8 km 18m: Bruce Taylor (Ventus 2cT) - 122.9 km/h - 442.7 km Day 4 provisional winner: Open: Gerrit Kurstjens (Nimbus 4T) - 114.3 km/h - 345.1 km There is a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea and a trough of low pressure will cross western and central Victoria. The day is blue but there is a possibility of cu mid afternoon at Benalla! There will be cu over...
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11am day 6 Mon 19 Jan 09
Day 5 provisional winners:Standard: Peter Temple (LS 8) - 112.8 km/h - 347.6 km 15m: Peter Trotter (ASW 20) - 115.5 km/h - 348.8 km 18m: Bruce Taylor (Ventus 2cT) - 122.9 km/h - 442.7 km Day 4 provisional winner: Open: Gerrit Kurstjens (Nimbus 4T) - 114.3 km/h - 345.1 km There is a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea and a trough of low pressure will cross western and central Victoria. The day is blue but there is a possibility of cu mid afternoon at Benalla! There will be cu over th...
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SPOT Tracking
Spot tracking devices are being used in this competition. Spot is a small (mobile phone size) internal battery powered device that has a GPS for position and communicates back to base via satellite. The device reports a position every 10 minutes. Tracking is being displayed at the Benalla clubhouse on a big screen and is also available on the internet. The Club has 10 spots available through the Gliding Club of Victoria and 10 units compliments of New South Wales Gliding Association. Addi...
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6pm day 5 Sun 18 Jan 09
The day was similar to yesterday, but a bit better. Climbs were very broken, average 6 knots, improving towards the end of the tasks. For once, many pilots were pleased to be getting south of the Murray River and back into Victoria where, today, lift was better. There were no outlandings.
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11am day 5 Sun 18 Jan 09
Yesterday, Jay Anderson outlanded at Corowa airfield; he took an aerotow and then landed 16 km from Benalla - another aerotow. Day 4 provisional winners:Standard: Tom Gilbert (SZD 55) - 108.7 km/h - 410.7 km15m: John Buchanan (ASW 27) - 101.3 km/h - 385.4 km18m: Graham Parker (ASG 29) - 115.3 km/h - 375.6 km - "thanks to the standard and 15m gliders for creating a trail of plastic for me to follow on the first 2 legs!" Day 3 provisional winner: Open: Gerrit Kurstjens (Nimbus 4T) - 104.1...
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