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Old January 21st 06, 07:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one
line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...

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Old January 21st 06, 09:59 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Well, you can read about one of the contestants (Ms. Mette Schmeltz Pedersen
of Billund Gliding Club, Denmark) at http://schwencke.dk/xeal/

Happy soaring,
Lars Peder


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From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one

line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...



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Old January 21st 06, 04:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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http://www.gp06.com/race_diary.htm

Race diary from yesterday.



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Old January 21st 06, 04:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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http://www.gp06.com/overview.htm

This looks a helluva lot better then roasting in the
sun for a few hours with no clue as to what is going
on....and the first guy back wins...what a novel concept!



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Old January 21st 06, 04:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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http://www.gp06.com/overview.htm

This looks a helluva lot better then roasting in the
sun for a few hours with no clue as to what is going
on....and the first guy back wins...what a novel concept!



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Old January 22nd 06, 07:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Pat wrote:
From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one

line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...


Ralph Kolstad and I are in Omarama.. I'm flying Bill Walker's lovely
Discus.. We have just completed Contest Day 1, with Sebastion Kawa the
winner..

See our website www.grandprix06.com for photos and info..

G'day Mate!

David Mockler

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Old January 22nd 06, 11:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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In article . com,
"David Mockler" wrote:

Pat wrote:
From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one

line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...


Ralph Kolstad and I are in Omarama.. I'm flying Bill Walker's lovely
Discus.. We have just completed Contest Day 1, with Sebastion Kawa the
winner..

See our website www.grandprix06.com for photos and info..


Very nice site. Good luck!

--
Bruce | 41.1670S | \ spoken | -+-
Hoult | 174.8263E | /\ here. | ----------O----------
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Old January 22nd 06, 12:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Thanks Dave,

very nice web site. Seems that the official site results are wrong
conserning the flight times and average speeds.

Keep on good work mate...

 




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