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Jim Britton

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Jan 2, 2010, 6:10:01 PM1/2/10
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Well I managed to get the first tow at Hollister yesterday 1/1/10.
11am local time.

Did I win?

Jim

Mike the Strike

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Jan 2, 2010, 7:18:45 PM1/2/10
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Nope - the Kiwis were flying nearlier a day earlier than that,
courtesy of the International Date Line.

Mike

Jim Britton

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Jan 2, 2010, 8:15:39 PM1/2/10
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OK - I got that.

How about - did I win in my time zone? (PST)

Jim

BT

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Jan 3, 2010, 12:31:17 AM1/3/10
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I'd have to check.. but I think the first pilot got off the ground at about
1030 PST at LVVSA.
We were busy all day with about 20 tows.. sled rides all as there was no
wind.. and not enough thermal heating for nary a bump.
BT

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uncl...@ix.netcom.com

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Jan 3, 2010, 9:29:05 AM1/3/10
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11:00 first launch at Middletown NY- We slept in
If you do 1st flight on New Years Day - you win
Happy New Year to All
UH

Frank Whiteley

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Jan 3, 2010, 9:43:53 AM1/3/10
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We did some winch launches.

Frank W
Colorado

Steve Leonard

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Jan 3, 2010, 11:47:13 AM1/3/10
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On Jan 3, 8:29 am, unclh...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
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> 11:00 first launch at Middletown NY- We slept in
> If you do 1st flight on New Years Day - you win
> Happy New Year to All
> UH

Some years back, one of our pilot's proudly announced "All the REAL
glider pilots flew on January 1." To which I responded "And all the
SOARING pilots are waiting until there are thermals." The icy glare I
got from him was priceless.

Steve Leonard

Mike Brooks

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Jan 4, 2010, 3:30:14 PM1/4/10
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On January 2, we had a few thermals later in the day and one of our
members stayed up 43 minutes in his first 1-26 flight.

Mike Brooks
Greater Houston Soaring Association

Greg Arnold

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Jan 4, 2010, 3:39:52 PM1/4/10
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Looking at OLC, over New Year's weekend there were 9 posted flights with
enough points to be scored:

5 at Santa Ynez
2 at Warner Springs
2 at TSA

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