After a good walk through minus 1, but nice cool and sunny, fresh again for the old news.It’s quite a lot of work but I do enjoy it. Would not have had so many pictures if my 11 year old grandson Dexter would not have taught me how to do this scanning. Thanks again Dexie.
BUT first again another cheer-up cartoon by Richard.
As shared by many.
Back to day 7 in 1987.
The day was forecasted as blue up to 5000 ft., BUT when they started launching cu’s popped up everywhere and ….up to 7000 ft.
Tasks from 351 for open, 368 for standard and 385 for 15 m. were set and with the cu’s also en route it was a rather fast day with speed up to 123 km./h..
In open, Dennis and George had a pretty good day with a 10th spot. Not all cu’s were good and some pilots did not know how to deal with them.Bruno [Gantenbrink] did and won the day with 123.3 km./h. His 2d win !!
Marc [Schroeder] was back in about the same time. 132.1 km., so he missed out on only 5 points.
Ingo [Renner], always very much protected by his crew Gaby and our former head of the work-shop Peter Menhennet , was on spot 3 busy with his race to the top spot!!
The prototype of the Nimbus 3D from George and Dennis [SX] with a sponsored VOLVO in front.
AND
the master himself [ AS] with Gaby and Peter [to the r]
I believe to the r. with the umbrella is Justin Wills.
And
Marc Schroeder [France CF] ]with his wife Denise and crew.
In Standard class, our Dutch pilot Baer Selen finished on a 2d spot. In front of him Chris Garton from the UK, his 2d win !!!Here are some standard class pilots as Stan Witek from Poland and Simon Leutenegger from Switzerland.
Stan [SO] Bruce Brockhoffs Discus a.
Simon [T5] with his crew Fred.
In 15 m. class Aussie pilot Maurie Bradney mentioned and I quote what was written in Final Glide;
“ Maurie summed up the general mood of the day when he said that the CU’s must have been placed thereby the government because they promised much ,…but delivered nothing”
No worries for Doug Jacobs who won the day and also for him a 2d daily win.[120.2 km/.h] Gilles Navas from France was runner up [118.4 km./h] and Werner Meuser finished on spot 3. [ 116.9 km./h]
Werner visited over the last couple of years Tocumwal and flew Ingo’s glider.
Gilles from France [CA]with his crew his lovely mum!!
That’s it for now….. ENJOY!!!
Tomorrow day 8 mind you they had 12!!!!
Cheers Ritz