Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!, Everything Paul Naton says is true, I was there. What he
did not tell you was what you received for a mere $25. First of all I got
two days of great contest flying and palling around with like minded
psychopaths. Secondly I received a schnazzy t-shirt that you don't have.
Next on the list is two lunches that Homer Simpson would record in his diary
of memorable chows. Plenty of left over liquid refreshments when it was all
said and done. Finally on the good thing list was the drawing. Never have I
seen so much desirable loot, and everybody won something! Plenty of glue of
different types, tailbooms, servos, t-shirts, really cool razor planes from
Bruce Kimbal, etc. Well you did not just get a tailboom or some glue or a
T-shirt, the typical prize was some glue and a tailboom or T-shirt. Well I
need to wrap this up as I do not want to make a career out of it. Many
thanks to Multiplex for some expensive looking servos in the drawing,
Thermal Grommit Works for many assorted drawing prizes, and Adam Weston for
a job very well done.
Alan Bangham
>From: Paul Naton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [RCSE] Pacific NW HLG Mini Report
>Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 20:04:47 -0800
>
>
>I had the chance to visit the NW HLG classic this last weekend.
>
>I had to miss Saturday do to slope withdrawals and having to go to
>Cape Blanco for a few days of R&R.
>
>The 60 acres site in Seattle is about as good a HLG field as you will
>find with real grass on the entire contest area and enough thermal
>generating ground to keep the lift consistent.
>
>Everyone was discus launching as you would expect at the birthplace
>of the technique. The contest was metered by the Torrey Pines Gulls
>countdown CD which is THE tool for keeping things organized. With
>about 20 pilots left after Saturday the atmosphere was low stress but
>smooth running.
>
>I really went to Seattle to interview twister pioneers Phil Pearson
>and Dick Barker. They were kind enough to fill half a 60 minute tape
>with priceless bits of information on the history of discus launch
>and the evolution of the planes designed for this task. Phil also
>did a nice demo lesson on how to "Do the Disco".
>
>You will have to wait for Endless Lift 3 later this year to see this
>footage!
>
>What was nice to see was the equaling factor of the spin launch as
>everyone was pretty much launching the same height, novice and expert
>alike. But of course the more experienced pilots were still taking
>lift out better and were out flying the novices. Even a 125 foot
>launch can end quickly if you fly in sink for more than 10 seconds.
>
>Most planes were either home brews or Encores, with some 50" planes
>as well. Of course the Uplink was popular too though the 60" planes
>seemed to have a real advantage when there were fast moving thermals.
>I flew a few 'Guest Appearance' rounds with my javelin launch super
>floater the -Zero G- and I think I unofficially won both......
>
>The NW contest has the potential to be as good as Poway if enough
>pilots could attend.
>They have all the right ingredients.
>
>Thanks to the SASS guys for the nice hospitality and lunch; they even
>made take home a few raffle prizes. A nice bunch of HLG fanatics all
>of them
>
>Paul
>
>--
>Paul Naton
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>
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