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http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/2008/07/blay-day.html

Thanks to Gakuta Toba <<email>> for pointing me in this direction.

One day during the NSW State Titles I watched Blay and Jonny launch the west side at Mt. Borah near Manilla. They put their bodies so far through the control frame that their backs were essentially horizontal. Their gliders maintained their same angle through out their runs, and they were pumping with their feet way back (but obviously not behind them, as their feet were still attached).

Jonas Blecher

Ben Dunn

Discuss NSW State Titles - the pictures at the Oz Report forum   link»

On the final day (Task 8 in 8 days!) strong winds were expected with light broken lift. The winds turned out not to be so strong, but the thermals were weak, especially earlier. I chose to launch later after watching a couple of pilot sink out, and sinking out myself the previous day. Unfortunately it blew down on launch when I wanted to launch, then I almost sank out, as my teamate actually did. I managed to climb back up and out, starting the task 40 mins after the last start gate. I wasn't the last in goal, but I was 48 mins behind the quickest time.

Lee Patterson <<email>> writes:

I have been checking the scores etc and reading your reports about the days flying. One thing that is missing from the report is the tussle between the real gliders!! I noticed on day 6 that Joel Mckay in a Moyes Sonic, landed just behind you and had plenty of the so called faster gliders behind him. Also heard that Ant Coleman nearly made the 107 triangle in a sonic.

The
results.

http://www.westcoastbrit.blogspot.com/



http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/







The last day of the NSW State Titles. The forecast was for no cu's, strong east

Well today was a short task with 2 turnpoints and goal 82kms away. 21 pilots made goal and even 2 floaters made it in so it was a great last day task. Spanish boy Franc won the day in 1 hr 36mins doing the 2:30pm start I was actually about 40 seconds faster but starting at 3pm.
Here is todays video it is about 10 mins long, I hope you enjoyed the filming for the comp as I certainly did making them for you all...

Task 7 was set on a fickle day and the launch windows and start gates were pushed back one hour. On the first launch a number of us sank out. I was keen for a reflight and salvage some points. I ended up re-launching about 5pm. The courseline took us over a geographic feature we flew over on day1. Looks like something that should be checked out on foot.

The
results.

http://www.westcoastbrit.blogspot.com/



http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/



The forecast was for southeast winds at 10 knots, but the task committee was
tired of sending us a long ways away down wind.  There was little chance of
over development. The cloud base would get to over 10,000'. The lift was