Ultimate soaring challenges or adventures

On Nov 10, 8:33*pm, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:
As seen in the film "Sun Ship Game", duplicate the final task (Marfa-
McCamey-Van Horn-Marfa) of 345 miles during the 1969 US Nationals,
where George Moffat and Wally Scott race through the big west Texas
sky past the scenic Davis Mountains for the US Championship in the
Open Cirrus B and ASW-12, respectively.

Or a bungee launch in an SG-38 primary glider at the Wasserkuppe.

Or both.

Burt
Marfa, Texas *USAwww.flygliders.com

Bungee launch of an SG-38 in which you then fly the 345 mile McCamey
Van Horn Marfa task. With those killer west Texas thermals it would
be easy on the right day.

On Nov 11, 4:24*am, wrote:
On Nov 10, 8:33*pm, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:

As seen in the film "Sun Ship Game", duplicate the final task (Marfa-
McCamey-Van Horn-Marfa) of 345 miles during the 1969 US Nationals,
where George Moffat and Wally Scott race through the big west Texas
sky past the scenic Davis Mountains for the US Championship in the
Open Cirrus B and ASW-12, respectively.

Or a bungee launch in an SG-38 primary glider at the Wasserkuppe.

Or both.

Burt
Marfa, Texas *USAwww.flygliders.com

Bungee launch of an SG-38 in which you then fly the 345 mile McCamey
Van Horn Marfa task. *With those killer west Texas thermals it would
be easy on the right day.

I'll list the initial ones I have so far this evening ( wrong PC here
at the moment ). Morning Glory and Barron Hilton right up there
already.

looking for more still

Ian