So, why is it an Australian record? Or do I have a fundamental
misunderstanding of what constitutes a record?
http://www.gfa.org.au/GFA-Sport/records-australia.html
On 3 Feb 2014 21:14, "Mike Borgelt" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> It was on the ridge, Matthew. Some years earlier Karl Striedieck did a
> world O/R record on that ridge .... in a K8. Check time zone for George's
> flight.
>
> Gawler to up north to wherever and back in that moonscape up north should
> break that record. I know several 1000 km O/R were flown in the late 80's
> early 90's in I think mini Nimbus and Ventus A so a D2 or LS8 shouldn't be
> a problem on the right day.
>
> At least one 1000km O/ and almost return wasn't bothered to be claimed.
> The pilot did it for his own satisfaction. It was 1003 km and I know
> because Carol and I did the retrieve. He didn't quite get home. I even took
> my trailer as mine had better fittings and worked better than his.
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> At 08:18 PM 3/02/2014, you wrote:
>
> I'm interested to know more about the standard class 1000k out and return
> record - 1000.86km in an Astir CS by G.J Vakkur on 8/4/77. As if an Astir
> wasn't impressive enough, in April??
> Does anyone know where or how it was done? Perhaps someone has the
> relevant AG mag.
> Having done some googling I find an account ("Soaring the bald eagle
> ridge") of a George Vakkur flying 1000k out and return on 7/4/77 in an
> Astir CS in the wave in Pennsylvania, USA which seems like too much of a
> coincidence to me.
> -matthew
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