Wednesday, July 30, will be the first day of the annual eight day
Schweizer 1-26 World Championships which are being hosted by the Texas
Soaring Association at Midlothian, TX, USA.  Here are the practice day
results for 23 of the 31 contestants, courtesy of Mark Keene:
 
Contestant                 Speed

1.  Mockler                  48.0 mph
2.  Tuckey                   45.9
3.  VonHellens             44.7
4.   Ford                      39.9
5.   Keene                    38.6
6.   Cullis                     37.8
7.   Vickland                 37.3
8.   Hurni                      36.9
9.   Kuleza/Eptsok        36.7
10. Holloran/DeNaples   35.2
11. Clayborne/Michalck 34.4
12. Quas                      34.4
13. Westbrook              33.3
14. Walker                    33.1
15. Blomquist                32.8
16. Vredenberg              32.0
17. Bird                         32.0
18. Gravance                 32.0
19. Beatty                     29.7
20. Hutchinson              27.4
21. Jousma/Schwartz     22.7
22. Havelaf                     22.7
23. Peterka                    xxx

Mark's comments:

" It was a good day with lift as much as 8kt average to 7500agl.  The day
died somewhat early because of a windshift before a cold front passage. 
Not everyone attempted the 63 mile course and only one landed out.  

Tomorrow is uncertain because of this front, but the weather personalities
say scattered showers.  We'll find out soon enough."

Mark


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