XC-OPEN ARAXÁ 2009

O que parecia ser um dia para esquecer, terminou por ser um grande dia de voo.
Aqui esta os resultados do primeiro dia de prova em Araxá 


2009 XC-Open Araxá




Provisional Results after 1 Task

Overall
1 Gustavo de Oliveira BR Niviuk Peak
2 Pablo Milholo BR Aircross U-Sport
3 Bruno Neumann BR UP Edge
Women
Natalia Bonilla US Axis Venus 2
Serial
Gustavo de Oliveira BR Niviuk Peak
Sport
Werner Schuetz DE Icaro Maverick
Fun
Danilo Ribeiro Mexicano BR Ozone Rush 2

Competition Director: Dioclecio / Competition Scorer: Durval Henke

Saturday 10-Okt-2009


First competition day

Pilots woke up to a windy looking sky with wave clouds evident and the chances of flying seemingly bleak. During the extended safety and comp briefing conditions started to improve and by the time we were all assembled on launch we had a classic looking xc sky. With the forecasted wind it was likely pilots would be heading towards the only airspace around. Therefore a task was set with two fixed turnpoints with 5km radius and after open distance to avoid the airspace.

Conditions were good at launch and most pilots soon climbed to base. In between the climbs though the sink was strong and some unlucky pilots found themselves back on the ground just as quickly. Out on course the drift was in the opposite direction than expected making it hard going. Climbs were peaking out at 4 to 5 ms with a base at around 2700m. Flying between the clouds was dreamlike with the rolling green hills stretching off into the distance below.

Back on the ground the adventure started for many. The day had a standard retrieve system rather than retrieve in teams. For some it was easy with Frenchman Philippe Rigal being picked up by two local girls and taken for lunch before being dropped back at the hotel while others were still on the road after dark. Lesson learned: stay close to the main roads.

Task winner was Gustavo de Oliveira with 76 km ahead of Pablo Milholo and Bruno Neumann. Top non Brazilian was Frenchman Sebastien Bochet in 5th place.

Competition Director Dioclecio
Friday 09-Okt-2009

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