Ventus 3 Performance In Perry SC

Tony said Or the Daytona 500. Oh wait. Boogity boogity boogity.

Let's hope we don't damage as many gliders as they did cars at Daytona because of rusty drivers starting the season. You make my point. Drivers championship is decided at the end of the season.

I have a friend that always says "You dont have to get ready, if you stay ready!"

CH

Cliff aaid I have a friend that always says "You dont have to get ready, if you stay ready!"


I am guessing your friend doesn't fly gliders and live in the north where it snows. Early nationals favor pilots from the south and those that are retired and can go to Florida, Texas, Arizona or Southern California in the spring.

On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:32:18 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10:09:31 PM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
V3's also took the bottom two spots, or two of the bottom five, considering that the only ones below were withdrawn.

15 and 18m Nationals will be interesting this year now that JS-3s are in the country.

Perry is kind of weird with "FAI" classes but no water ballast.

Perry is it's own thing. You have pilots that are current, pilots that are contest current and guys that haven't flown in six months. The weather is whatever it is (highly variable, this year four low blue days, medium hard to really hard).

18s and 15s allow water. Water was not an advantage this year. I gridded dry three days, carried water halfway around one day, was glad to be rid of it when I finally dumped it.

Gliders win nothing, especially with speeds in 40s, 50s and low 60s. This year's winners, Dick, Erik, Jason and Chris are a fine bunch of pilots. 15s was a lot of fun. See you guys next year!

Evan / T8

T8: Nice work in the '20! Second overall and the last day win...

On Monday, 29 April 2019 12:00:45 UTC-6, Dan Daly wrote:
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:32:18 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10:09:31 PM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
V3's also took the bottom two spots, or two of the bottom five, considering that the only ones below were withdrawn.

15 and 18m Nationals will be interesting this year now that JS-3s are in the country.

Perry is kind of weird with "FAI" classes but no water ballast.

Perry is it's own thing. You have pilots that are current, pilots that are contest current and guys that haven't flown in six months. The weather is whatever it is (highly variable, this year four low blue days, medium hard to really hard).

18s and 15s allow water. Water was not an advantage this year. I gridded dry three days, carried water halfway around one day, was glad to be rid of it when I finally dumped it.

Gliders win nothing, especially with speeds in 40s, 50s and low 60s. This year's winners, Dick, Erik, Jason and Chris are a fine bunch of pilots. 15s was a lot of fun. See you guys next year!

Evan / T8

T8: Nice work in the '20! Second overall and the last day win...

T8 would have won if he did not get the 250 UO (unsafe operation) penalty on Wednesday. OUCH

On Monday, April 29, 2019 at 2:18:12 PM UTC-4, Ron Gleason wrote:
On Monday, 29 April 2019 12:00:45 UTC-6, Dan Daly wrote:
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:32:18 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10:09:31 PM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
V3's also took the bottom two spots, or two of the bottom five, considering that the only ones below were withdrawn.

15 and 18m Nationals will be interesting this year now that JS-3s are in the country.

Perry is kind of weird with "FAI" classes but no water ballast.

Perry is it's own thing. You have pilots that are current, pilots that are contest current and guys that haven't flown in six months. The weather is whatever it is (highly variable, this year four low blue days, medium hard to really hard).

18s and 15s allow water. Water was not an advantage this year. I gridded dry three days, carried water halfway around one day, was glad to be rid of it when I finally dumped it.

Gliders win nothing, especially with speeds in 40s, 50s and low 60s. This year's winners, Dick, Erik, Jason and Chris are a fine bunch of pilots. 15s was a lot of fun. See you guys next year!

Evan / T8

T8: Nice work in the '20! Second overall and the last day win...

T8 would have won if he did not get the 250 UO (unsafe operation) penalty on Wednesday. OUCH

Yep. I made a mistake / owned it / apologized to the CD even before I knew I'd got the penalty. Crummy pattern for a relight. Didn't scratch anything, but margins were too thin / not up to my usual standard. If that's a national record for a UO penalty, I promise to be humble about it.

-T8

On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11:32:18 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10:09:31 PM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
V3's also took the bottom two spots, or two of the bottom five, considering that the only ones below were withdrawn.

15 and 18m Nationals will be interesting this year now that JS-3s are in the country.

Perry is kind of weird with "FAI" classes but no water ballast.

Perry is it's own thing. You have pilots that are current, pilots that are contest current and guys that haven't flown in six months. The weather is whatever it is (highly variable, this year four low blue days, medium hard to really hard).

18s and 15s allow water. Water was not an advantage this year. I gridded dry three days, carried water halfway around one day, was glad to be rid of it when I finally dumped it.

Gliders win nothing, especially with speeds in 40s, 50s and low 60s. This year's winners, Dick, Erik, Jason and Chris are a fine bunch of pilots. 15s was a lot of fun. See you guys next year!

Evan / T8

65 gliders, low weak, blue, and sometimes windy, and not a scratch on a glider.
UH/SST

On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5:07:17 PM UTC-7, Nick Kennedy wrote:
I noticed the Ventus 3 took 3 of the top 5 in the 18 meter class.
Looks like to me they have come up with [ again] a very fine ship.
I haven't seen one in person yet, look forward to that day.

My old ASW27 won in 15m class, but it was the pilot.
Thinking I can't do what Bruce Taylor accomplishes in my 29 either.
Jim