47th Australian Multiclass Nationals

Benalla, Australia,   January 12, 2009 – January 23, 2009

Practice Mon 12 Jan 09

55 pilots have entered the Nationals - Standard 19 pilots, Open x 8, 18 metre x 12, 15 metre x 16.  41 pilots launched on practice day, several resting after the Vic State Comp last week.

 

Cu was predicted over the distant mountains and to the north-east, with max temperature around 34 degrees, moderate instability and some thermal distortion.

 

The day turned out to be blue and there was less cu on track than predicted; there were 7 or 8 knots at 7,000\' but it was difficult below 5,000\' and conditions weakened at the end of the task.

 

Winners: 

Standard:  Tobias Geiger  (LS 4A) at 117.1 km/h over 328.1 km

15M:  John Buchanan  (ASW27) at 121.8 km/h over 315.2km

18m:  Bruce Taylor  (Ventus 2cT) at 120.8 km/h over 363.2kmOpen:  Gerrit Kurstjens  (Nimbus 4T) at 114.4 km/h over 348.5km 
Written on January 12, 2009 at 11:46 PM.

Latest winner

1. Peter Temple 131.30 km/h
2. Matt Gage 124.48 km/h
3. John Nicholls 121.10 km/h
1. John Buchanan 126.11 km/h
2. Peter Trotter 116.88 km/h
3. Ian McCallum 114.63 km/h
1. Graham Parker 128.69 km/h
2. David Jansen 127.30 km/h
3. Lars Zehnder 127.02 km/h
1. Paul Mander/ David McManus 116.37 km/h
2. Mick Webster/ Graham Rock 115.41 km/h
3. Dion Weston 110.14 km/h

Latest task

Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 430.26 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:27 AM
Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 430.26 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:27 AM
Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 451.97 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:27 AM
Task 11, Jan 23, 2009
Task distance: 0.00 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:27 AM