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1. Manfred Ruhmer on Laminar MR 4.2 |
2. Alex Ploner on Laminar MR 14 |
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Alex Over Millau |
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The comment of Manfred Ruhmer
winner of the Pre-European Championships |
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It definitively was the best
competition held in Europe this year with many Top pilots. Millau is a
beautiful area and an interesting flying place. The tasks and the take off
areas were quite different and challenging.
We flew 7 tasks out of 10.
For the first time after many years I did not fly with my big Laminar MR14
(14.8sqm), but with the new Laminar MR4.2 (14.2sqm).
I felt very comfortable with this hang glider. It has an easier handling in
thermals and also with the full tight VG setting on, it has a very good glide
rate. I was, though, astonished about the good climb rate of this wing; I was
often able to “sit” above the gaggles.
I was surprised about the great performance of Alex Ploner, who achieved the
second place in this competition. This proves that the TOP class 5 pilots
(Alex Ploner is World Champion on Atos) can be also TOP in class 1 when they
have the right equipment.
It has to be noticed that Richard Walbec is not only a TOP pilot but also
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very good organiser. He and his team did a great job in task setting and also
in choosing the right take off areas.
All by all it was a good Pre-European comp. I look forward to defend my title
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The comment of Alex Ploner
2nd at the Pre-European Championships |
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It has been a wonderful
experience! Some time has passed from my last flex wing competition of
this level and I did not have any idea on how we "rigid pilots" could have
flown amongst all these "bigs".
It is unnecessary to say that it was a nice surprise to find myself
bothering and flying in front of Manfred, Oleg and company!!
It has to be said that my hang glider (laminar 14 MR tuned by Manfred ) flew
very well and allowed me to glide together with the other pilots. And in
thermals, according to me, I raised much better than many other pilots.
Millau is a great place to fly! The conditions are generous and the
landscape is very interesting.
If you consider the level of organization of this competition, then the
Euopeans of next year should be an event that must not be missed!!
In the mean time, though, let's think about the Worlds in Brazil, preparing
myself at the best and hoping to fly well again :-) |
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All results at:
http://millauclassic.free.fr/intro.htm |
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May
2003
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3rd X-MAX
Trophy 2003 |
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Flavio Tebaldi
director of the meeting |
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Olivier Burguelle
the president of the CIVL |
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Manfred Ruhmer, winner of the flex wings |
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The X-Max is now a FAI recognized competition |
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Olivier
Burguelle, who was very thrilled by the X-MAX formula,
has promisesed its insertion in the international PWC competitions
(Paragliding World Cup).
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The annual Easter
event at our Club in Laveno has
been postponed to the 1st - 4th May of each year
so that there is no superimpose
with the
traditional Easter competition held at Bassano, Italy |
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April
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2003 Flytec Championship,
Florida |
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1. Manfred on
Laminar MR |
1. Christian Ciech
on Stratos |
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all info on
www.flytec.com/flytec_champ_03/ |
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The New World
Champion Pilots of the year 2002 |
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Christian Ciech Kari Castle Manfred Ruhmer |
