2017 18 Meter Nationals on Facebook Live
On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 9:22:57 AM UTC-5, Sean Franke wrote:
...Yesterday the final glide turned marginal for most with rain and sink.
One didn't make it and had an encounter with local law enforcement.
Others elected to continue across the finish line with low energy and altitude.
Instead of crossing the finish line some elected to land straight in
taking a two minute penalty.
There is already hot debate on using a finish line.
3 land-outs in previous top 10.
Some of us took large reserves before final glide through rain.
I took about 2000 feet extra and used all of it for a flying finish in rain...
Challenging day!
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