[RCSE] Re: [F3F] Los Banos results (22 rounds flown!)

[Timothy E. Cone]

Dave, Steve, Brian, and Charlie,   Thanks for a great day.  I finished the day sunburned, and a little dehydrated, but smiling a bunch.   Dave did a great job CD'ing.  His laid back style kept things moving along nicely.  Dave knew in advance that the turnout was going to be low, but made the trek to Banos anyway.  It speaks volumes about what a great guy he is.   Steve gets kudos for bringing the timing gear down  to the race, and even more kudos for bringing Charlie, she's a real trooper to come out and help.   Brian is flying the Pike very smoothly and really got a feel for the course by the end of the day.   I had a great time and really appreciate the opportunity to get some solid practice.  I started out flying the new Caracho.  I really haven't flown it in big lift, but it does OK in the variable conditions that inland slopes offer.  I'm not pleased with a few of it's attributes, and turned consistently faster times with my F3F NYX.  The F3F NYX climbs better, goes faster, gets on step and stays there...and is a ton easier to fly.  The only thing the Caracho does better than any other plane I've owned is turn on a dime and give 9 cents change...man that thing comes around quickly.  All in all, the Caracho is a beautiful ship, but when I care about my standing in the contest, I'll pull out the NYX.   I hope to see more of you all next month,   Timothy E. Cone [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Reese To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 1:06 PM Subject: [F3F] Los Banos results (22 rounds flown!) A big thanks to  Brian Yumae, Tim Cone, Steve Situm and his girlfriend Charlie for making it to the race. It was hot and breezy  from 11am til we left around 5:30 pm. We decided because of the low turnout to take advantage of the day by practicing. Man o man did we practice. Charlie took care of running the timing gear and writing down our times (thanks Charlie!) as the rest of us shuffled between bases and flying. Each pilot was allowed to fly 3-5 heats each time they were up and this allowed us to fly a whooping 22 rounds! Times ranged from 45.xx  to 75.xx  which made for a challenging   practice session. This was Brian's second time flying F3F and I was quite impressed with his flying skills. By the end of the day he knew where the corners were and was cranking some hard turns with his Pike. No doubt this man will be on the podium in some of our future races. Nice going Brian! Steve Situm was flying very consistantly  and at times made me wish I owned a Stratos. That plane is just amazing in the right hands.  Tim Cone was flying his Caracho and this is another great example of a very grippy plane. Even in light air this plane just snapped around very quickly. Sweet! Next race will be August 10. I'm hoping to have a course at Davenport figured out by then so hopefully we can finally have a race on the coast. If anyone is interested in having another practice day drop me a note and I'll see what we can get going. If your a newbie thinking about giving this F3F thing a try drop me a note and I'll make sure to include you in any future practice dates. Keep in mind that any  type of glider will work for getting started. Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.