Andrey Solomykin is here at Quest taking time off from his
demanding job to get ready for the upcoming competition season. He will be
flying in the 2018 Green Swamp Sport Klassic and the 2018 Quest Air National
Series. I asked Andrey to give us a little of his background. He writes:
I'm 45 years old. I live in Moscow, at north-west part of... mehr

It's in Roldanillo, Colombia.http://xcmag.com/news/comps-and-events/paragliding-world-cup-superfinal-2017/http://www.pwca.org/ mehr

The competition and registration web sites came up this morning.

https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/registration
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/info/details__info
Early entry fee is $250.
Payment button found here:
http://santacruzflatsrace.blogspot.com/ mehr

Oliver Chitty <<ocairways>>
writes:
The Forbes Flatlands competition which started on the 29th of
January and lasted through to the 5th of December made it the first big comp of
the year. Having hosted the world championships in 2013 it made its mark in the
hang gliding scene as one of the best venues with the most consistent... mehr

Sara Fort <<saraefort>>
writes:
Join Vuelo Libre México for their 6th annual El Peñon Classic
Race, back again this year in everyone’s favorite thermal heaven, Valle de
Bravo, México. This FAI Sport Class sanctioned event will see a wide variety of
pilots flocking to enjoy the famously idyllic conditions, and... mehr

https://www.ushpa.org/page/competition-calendar
Location: Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort, Casa Grande,
Arizona
Event Dates: September 16 - 22, 2018
Register Dates: December 1, 2017 - August 16, 2018
Organizer: Jamie Shelden | <naughtylawyer>
Website: http://santacruzflatsrace.blogspot.com
Web site last updated in 2016. No way to... mehr

Natalie Barlow <<nat.matt3>>
writes:
Competition Website/Registration:
nzhgnats.blogspot.co.nz. Go here to register and find all the key
information about the Nationals. We hear that people are coming but we don't see
many pilots registered yet. Please get on to this within the next couple of
weeks to take advantage of the... mehr

https://youtu.be/z7XcOBN7fTQ


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http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results
Task 7:



#
Name
Nat
Glider
Time
Total



1
Attila Bertok
HUN
Moyes RX 5 Pro
03:32:01
990


2
Tyler Borrdaile
CAN
Moyes RX 3.5 Pro
03:38:48
910


3
Rory Duncan
AUS
Moyes RX 3 Pro
03:39:14
896


4
Jason Kath
AUS
Wills Wing T2C 144... mehr

Andrey Solomykin had a birthday party and we all enjoyed the cake
around Timothy Ettridge's fire pit:
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http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results
Rory Duncan wins by one point over Jonny Durand.
Task 7:

No published results from the last task.
Final Results:



#
Name
Nat
Glider
T 1
T 2
T 3
T 4
T 5
T 6
T 7
Total



1
Rory Duncan
AUS
Moyes RX 3 Pro
776
937
698
699
942
932
896
5880


2
Jonny... mehr

Peter Holloway writes:
We have finished the analysis of the two GPS data loggers Emma was
carrying last Saturday. They provide what is best thought of as a “bread crumb
trail”, like in the story of Hansel and Gretel. This allows us to track Emma’s
speed, altitude and map position at intervals of between 1 and 5 seconds apart... mehr

BirdmanWaller <<birdman.waller>>
writes:
Brasileiro De Asa Delta De 2018
- 1a Etapa: Gov. Valadares - De 10 a 17 de Março
- 2a Etapa: Brasília - De 26 de Agosto a 01 de Setembro
- 3a Etapa: Andradas - De 23 a 29 de Setembro mehr

Gary Osoba sends this:

A remarkable and large canvas (1.5m X .8m) by Frenchman André
Lagrange. Glimpses the frantic moment when shepherds and herdsmen flee an
oncoming storm. A tornado has just entered the panorama on the left horizon.
Although rare, tornadoes do occur in Europe from time to time. I love the
dynamism of the painting... mehr

https://youtu.be/BhCUqupKXv0


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Niki Longshore writes:
Status Update: I am the team Hooligan driver now as our wonderful
Madam Hooliganette Judi needs a break I would love to be in the air racing,
but I do not have a parachute or a harness. My parachute was blown into the
barbed wire fence minutes after I landed, and my Tenax harness has bad juju all
over it. It never fit... mehr

http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results
Triangle task:

Jonny first, jumps into first place overall.
Rory second, drops down to second overall.
Sasha, leading women after making goal.
Twenty four in goal.
Driver:

Bill, John, Nevins:

Task 6:



#
Name
Nat
Glider
Time
Total



1
Jonny Durand
AUS
Moyes RX 3.5 Pro... mehr

http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results
Rory goes into the lead as Attila falls down on the big task and
doesn't make goal on this task.
Jonny recovers and his points for landing with Niki increase. The Sporting
code:
"5.5.1 Assisting Injured Pilots - If a pilot lands or limits his
flight to help another pilot, his score for the day shall be... mehr