Thanks for the update Robert... Do you have an email for Rick ? It would be
great to contact him after all these years....
You forgot to mention his extensive modeling background and his design of the
White Trash... I still have mine :-) And I personally believe he was the first
person to ever handlaunch anything into a thermal :-)
Craig
"Robert (Bob) P. Andris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Last night we had a knock
at our door - and it was our pleasure to
welcome back Rick Walters (LSF 003). He will be again representing
the U.S. in the 18-meter class, at the World Gliding Championships on
July 25 - Aug 16, 2008 in Luesse, Germany. Here's a little background
info from the SSA web site:
Richard Walters: 18-Meter
Richard Walters has been soaring since 1972. He has logged over 3000
hours and has been racing US Nationals since 1985 with four wins in
four different classes. Germany 2008 will be Rick's fourth World
Championship. Rick's father, Fred, and uncle, Carl, were both glider
pilots during the formative "Bishop Wave Project" and Southern
California scene during the 1940's and 50's. A refugee from Silicon
Valley in 1990, Rick gave up an engineering career and started a
general contracting business in Minden, Nevada specializing in green
building. Soaring related duties include a term on the SSA Rules
Committee, Minden-Tahoe Airport Advisory, Airsailing Trustee, and
Competition Director for a Nationals and several Regionals.
Good Luck, Rick,
Bob
LSF 004, AMA 5055
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