Day 5 is another interesting day.  The task is a 2 1/2 hour post that
Charlie calls a "flying rest day."  When the gate opens, the weather is
typical of what we've had for the entire contest, but it soon changes. 
All of a sudden, we have overdevelopment with clag that just won't go
away.  Most of the task area is covered with this clag and haze that is
difficult to see through.  Most pilots run for the sunshine when it briefy
appears and pops a cloud.

The winner for the day is the team of Jousma/Schwartz (flown by Jousma),
with a speed of 44.1mph.  Second is surprisingly Pat Tuckey at 43 mph. 
The rest of the top five are John Wrona at 42.3, Bill Vickland 39.4 and
Bob Von Hellens at 39.1.  One thing to note for the day is that there were
no landouts.

The top of the score sheet has finally been shaken, but the threesome is
still the same, just a slightly different order.  As of day five, Pat
Tuckey has 4796 points, Mark Keene has 4614, and Dan Mockler has 4596.  

The weather for day 6 looks like more of the same, but day 7 might be iffy
because of a front that is expected to go through.

Mark

Current Standings:         Cumulative Scores:

1.   TUCKEY                   4796
2.   KEENE                     4614
3.   MOCKLER                4596
4.   VON HELLENS         4366
5.   WRONA                   4243
6.   VICKLAND                4240
7.   FORD                       4120
8.   JOUSMA /                4073
      SCHWARTZ
9.   WILLIS                     4052
10. CULWELL                 3790
11. GRAVANCE              3767
12. QUAS                       3686
13. HURNI                       3680
14. BEATTY                    3505
15. CULLIS                      3378
16. HOLLORAN /              3375
      DENAPLES
17. CLAYBORNE /           3285
      MICHALAK
18. BIRD                          3251
19. WESTERBROOK        3113
20. WALKER                    3029
21. HUTCHINSON              3015
22. PETERKA                   2800
23. KULESZA /                  2638
     SPT'SCK
24. BARNETT /                  2567
      WYNN
25. BLOMQUIST                2534
26. VREDERNBURG          1863
27. HAVELAAR                   566

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