Sergio Colacevich (C2) made a remote start out of Soar Truckee at
Bridgeport, Ca (~80 nm away!), flew to Death Valley, spoilered down to 1200'
msl (!) thermalled away, went to 17,900' on the White mountains, and
returned for a landing at Bridgeport.

All 3 diamonds in one flight, without wave, and without exceeding 18,000',
from a departure airport at 5,900 msl. I was the official observer.

That save was 4,700' "underwater".
-Bob Korves

wrote in message
oups.com...
When I went to Tonopah several years back, I noticed that Death Valley
was on the turnpoint list. I saw an oppotunity for diamond altitude in
thermal... but even better, I really enjoyed the notion that you could
have a save below sea level and some 6000 feet below the home drome.
Never got the chance, thankfully, to sample DV, but it was an
interesting notion. I'd still like to log an "underwater" save.