This was a contest... It's amazing how exhausted one can get towards the end of an event like this. Look for great stories from folks after they have recouperated.
Here are some I believe worth commenting on as time permits: - weather (the awesome storm cell that spawned a tornado) - flying conditions (pilots/spotters were more than a little perplexed at the hourly changes) - Australian woes/antics (tree landings, free flight experiment, catastrophic damage, hospital stays, makeshift boating, speedos(!), the front sidewalk at the lodge, etc). - lost aircraft (wind and thermals, and remaining with lift until you can't see your aircraft or make it back - we are still searching for an Esprit) - Camaraderie (this requires no explanation, - one could go on and on and on. Well maybe we should explain Carl <grin>). - Michelle Goodrum from RSA (only female pilot - her team woes locating lost aircraft during transit with happy ending. Probably the longest travel log to get to Red Deer. Check out Chris's scores). - Line length (Joe's measured 10 meters short early on - our Canadain team measured(!) just under a foot after 3rd fly-off) - Tow equipment/Technique (ran the gammot) - rules (funny how folks complain, only to agree enmass that the current set are fine) -Team Turkey (last place in Finland, second here in Canada) -Japanese DLG's (incredible - a mear 76g AUW with excellent height from launch) - juniors and their performance (some potent pilots I assure you). -how to get more folks doing what we just did for 8 days straight... Quoting Bill & Bunny Kuhlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Sport: Aeromodelling > Title: 4th FAI World Aeromodelling Championship F3J > Type : World > Date: 02 - 08.08.2004 > Location: Bluegrass Sod Farms (Canada) > > Final Results : > > Seniors > 1st : David HOBBY AUS > 2nd : Joe WURTS USA > 3rd : Philip KOLB GER > > Juniors > 1st: Thomas FISCHER GER > 2nd: Tibor DUCHOVNY SVK > 3rd: Robert BRAUNE GER > > Team Seniors > 1st: Germany > 2nd: Turkey > 3rd: Australia > > Team Juniors: > 1st: Germany > 2nd: USA > 3rd: Slovak Republic > > > The full results can be found at the following address : > http://www.f3x.no/wcf3j2004/index.htm > > FAI congratulates the Winners and thanks the Organisers of the > Championship. > > -- > B^2 B2Streamlines.com > Bill & Bunny Kuhlman 'a resource for aircraft modelers' > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > P.O. Box 975 http://www.b2streamlines.com > Olalla WA 98359-0975 USA > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. > Radius Systems Cogito Ergo Zoom RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
