Spanish Nationals 2011

 

Task 7. 69km race to Goal. Lee Paul Garcia overall winner

June 18th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

Our final day with lighter NW wind but poorer thermal conditions.  A simple race to wrap up the scoring before tonights prize giving in the square.  First in Goal was Felix Rodriguez (R11), though Godo had made the first dash to the goal line failing to reach it.   Xebi Bonet, running 3rd, came into goal, […]

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David Cubel first to 100km goal near Fuentemilanos

June 17th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

A stronger (20km ) W wind today, so once again we had to go with it.  Some high cirrus early on, with the base climbing from around 2300 -2800 during the task, though rising to over 3000m at the end of the day.  Most of the leaders bombed to the north of Avila with only […]

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13 to the 114,6km Goal at Segovia

June 16th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

High cirrus made the going slow and difficult with many struggling after the pass.  After some 5hrs 30 minutes the first arrival at Goal was Lucas Bernadin (F), Within 15 minutes the other 12 had arrived, only minutes before goal close at 7.30pm. The start was at Villatoro some 20km from  Piedrahita with no zig […]

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85km race to goal……..and 255 km for the Wind dummy!

June 15th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

Our wind dummy Robert Vandenbegine(BE) was going back home today after a few days practice before the Worlds.  He made a good section of his return home in the air, landing near Soria at 255km. On the competition side, well, a more modest 85km race, starting with a circuit along the mountain then a race […]

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92km Goal. Light SW going NW base to 3100m.

June 14th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

Today I set a triangle reaching out well north of the Ambles valley (first time this has been used) at Solana de Rioalmar, the back to Solonsancho on the S side of Ambles, and finally a into wind push to the goal at Amavida.  2 parachutes deployed, both on 2 liners and both unhurt.  (Yesterday […]

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85km Race to goal (around 50+ arrivals)

June 13th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

A forecast of 15km/hr WNW with base starting around 2300 going to over 3000m at the end of the day.  I set a ridge run and start point at ¨wooden house¨ to allow the day to develop a little.  The a race over the pass to a TP on the N side of the Ambles […]

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Great Pictures of Spanish Nationals @ removed

June 12th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

This is the web page of professional photographer Mario Arque who edits the spanish magazine Parapente Vuelo Libre. He also does a full analysis of each day in spanish. Definitely the first place to go for he best pictures and most detailed report. This has been removed due to virus problems with his page

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First task cancelled in the air at 14.30

June 12th, 2011 - Posted by Steve Ham

A reasonable forecast with 15km/hr SW with base only around 2300m. However, the thermal quality of the day soon appeared to be better than the forecast. A race to goal with start gate near the Big Spine area. A period of back winds around the proposed window open time made us move the window open […]

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