Day 3 Results

While 15m never got off the ground and the 18m task was canceled just before the scheduled opening of the 18m start gate, Open Class actually got a contest day in.
Two Danish pilots flying an ASH 25 and a Nimbus 4 made it around. Everyone else either landed out or started the auxiliary engine at some point in the task to fly home. There was a rumor going around saying that a Russian competitor was stuck in a muddy field in Serbia.

The day was of course heavily de-rated with the finishers receiving approximately 470 points. I am saying "approximately" because the day factors will only be final when all the scores are in and there still seem to be some missing. Click here for the Open Class score sheet.

Interesting to note that even a 42 km "lawn dart" yielded over 100 points or 21% of the winner's score. A 100 km flight, which for an Open Class glider means one climb after the start, yielded 250 points, over 50% of the winner's score.

With rain showers all around the field, the 15m Class is being towed back from the grid to the tie-down area.

18m Class lands back at the field after the task is canceled.

All photos property of Maria Szemplinska