Here is a view of the task as flown by Heiner Biesel, from CompeGPS, showing the pattern of drift to the east in thermals, then drives upwind to the southwest:
...and a closer view of Heiner's flight:
...and here you can even see that he was circling to the right at first, then to the left (red indicates groundspeed of less than 10, green is more than 40 mph):
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO |
0.0 miles |
RANCH__ |
|
| 1 |
5.6 miles |
33-474_ |
SS |
| 2 |
22.8 miles |
BOK |
|
| GOAL |
46.8 miles |
AVON |
ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | UKR |
14:00:00 |
15:34:29 |
01:34:29 |
26.16 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
21.5 |
150.6 |
26.9 |
605 |
| 2 | COOMBER Kraig | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS |
14:00:00 |
15:43:37 |
01:43:37 |
23.85 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
16.3 |
113.7 |
22.3 |
558 |
| 3 | BESSA Carlos | Wills Wing, Wallaby, Rotor | Wills Wing Talon | USA |
14:00:00 |
15:44:58 |
01:44:58 |
23.54 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
15.7 |
110.1 |
18.5 |
550 |
| 4 | HAZLETT Brett | D.A.D. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | CAN |
14:00:00 |
15:54:27 |
01:54:27 |
21.59 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
12.6 |
88.4 |
15.3 |
522 |
| 5 | GERARD Jean-Francois | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
14:00:00 |
16:00:19 |
02:00:19 |
20.54 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
11.0 |
76.8 |
12.6 |
506 | |
| 6 | ALONZI Mario | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA |
14:00:00 |
16:10:46 |
02:10:46 |
18.90 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
8.3 |
58.0 |
10.5 |
482 | |
| 7 | OHLSSON Andreas | Moyes Litespeed 5 | SWE |
14:00:00 |
16:10:49 |
02:10:49 |
18.89 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
8.3 |
57.9 |
8.9 |
481 | |
| 8 | LEE Jim | Wills Wing | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:14:14 |
02:14:14 |
18.41 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
7.5 |
52.2 |
7.6 |
473 |
| 9 | PRESLEY Terry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:18:53 |
02:18:53 |
17.79 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
6.4 |
44.7 |
6.1 |
463 | |
| 10 | CAUX Raymond | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
14:00:00 |
16:25:28 |
02:25:28 |
16.99 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
4.9 |
34.5 |
5.7 |
451 | |
| 11 | SAUER Rich | AV-8 | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
13:45:00 |
16:16:19 |
02:31:19 |
16.33 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
6.4 |
25.7 |
6.7 |
444 |
| 12 | AGULHON Dorival | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA |
14:00:00 |
16:47:58 |
02:47:58 |
14.71 |
46.8 |
405.5 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
414 | |
| 13 | DURAND Jon Jr. | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS |
45.0 |
397.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
398 | ||||
| 14 | CASTLE Kari | Redbull | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
43.0 |
386.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
386 | ||||
| 15 | DE LA HORIE Geoffory | Reunion Island | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA |
41.6 |
377.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
377 | ||||
| 16 | ANGEL Scott | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA |
40.8 |
371.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
371 | |||||
| 17 | SCHMIDT Betinho | Red Bull, Mitsubishi Motors | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA |
35.4 |
341.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
342 | ||||
| 18 | ROSSIGNOL Jerz | Icaro | Icaro Laminar | USA |
35.3 |
341.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
341 | ||||
| 19 | WOLF Andre | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA |
34.4 |
334.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
334 | ||||
| 20 | REVOLINSKI Steve | Flytec | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
31.4 |
313.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
313 | ||||
| 21 | RICHARDSON Ron | Davron | Avian Cheetah | GBR |
29.1 |
299.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
299 | ||||
| 22 | NAGAMITSU Hideaki | Moyes Litespeed 4 | JPN |
27.4 |
289.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
290 | |||||
| 22 | MATHURIN Didier | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
27.4 |
289.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
290 | |||||
| 24 | GRZYB Krzysztof | Icaro Laminar MR700 | POL |
27.3 |
288.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
288 | |||||
| 25 | CARR Johnny | Airborne Climax | GBR |
26.0 |
276.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
276 | |||||
| 26 | MULLER Chris | Redbull | Wills Wing Talon 150 | CAN |
24.7 |
263.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
264 | ||||
| 27 | WALBEC Richard | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
23.6 |
255.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
255 | |||||
| 28 | ARRAS Bill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
23.3 |
253.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
253 | |||||
| 29 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
22.8 |
249.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
249 | |||||
| 29 | WARREN Curt | Moyes, Quest | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
22.8 |
249.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
249 | ||||
| 31 | BALEMBOIS Jean-Charles | Moyes Litespeed 5 | FRA |
21.8 |
237.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
237 | |||||
| 32 | GUILLEN Bruno | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
20.6 |
225.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
225 | |||||
| 33 | VASSORT Claire | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA |
20.1 |
220.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
221 | ||||
| 34 | FUNK Dean | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
19.7 |
216.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
217 | |||||
| 35 | AGENES Fabien | SCR | La Mouette Topless 4 | FRA |
18.9 |
209.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
210 | ||||
| 36 | NEUBAUER Luiz | Friends | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA |
18.6 |
205.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
206 | ||||
| 37 | RUHMER Manfred | Icaro Laminar MR | AUT |
17.9 |
198.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
198 | |||||
| 38 | ZANETTI Marcelo | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA |
17.8 |
196.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
197 | |||||
| 39 | GOODMAN Bubba | Wills Wing Talon | USA |
17.6 |
194.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
195 | |||||
| 39 | HAGEWOOD Bo | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA |
17.6 |
194.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
195 | ||||
| 41 | NICHELLE Roberto | Nirosoft | Wills Wing Talon 140 | CHE |
17.1 |
187.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
188 | ||||
| 42 | DABBUR Leonardo | Rotor | Wills Wing Talon 150 | BRA |
16.1 |
172.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
173 | ||||
| 42 | DIEUZEIDE Francoise | Moyes Litespeed 3 | FRA |
16.1 |
172.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
173 | |||||
| 44 | SAYER Wayne | Moyes Litespeed | USA |
15.9 |
169.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
170 | |||||
| 45 | CUTTER David | Aeros Combat 2 | USA |
15.0 |
157.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
157 | |||||
| 46 | PERMENTER Raeanne | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA |
14.8 |
154.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
155 | |||||
| 47 | BOLT Mark | Aeros Combat 2 | USA |
14.3 |
148.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
148 | |||||
| 48 | MALLETTE Mark | Wills Wing Fusion | USA |
12.3 |
127.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
128 | |||||
| 49 | SIMMONS Jack | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
11.7 |
123.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
124 | |||||
| 50 | BOISSELIER Antoine | R-Team | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
11.3 |
120.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
120 | ||||
| 51 | ROTOR Nene | Wills Wing Talon | BRA |
11.1 |
118.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
119 | |||||
| 52 | BORRADAILE Tyler | U.S. Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | CAN |
9.0 |
99.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
99 | ||||
| 53 | BUNNER Larry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA |
8.6 |
95.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
96 | |||||
| 54 | LANNING Tom | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
8.5 |
94.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
95 | |||||
| 55 | PALMARINI Jean-Francois | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA |
8.4 |
93.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
94 | |||||
| 56 | PAGEN Dennis | Moyes Litespeed | USA |
7.2 |
81.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
82 | |||||
| 57 | LINDBURG Jon | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
6.8 |
77.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
77 | |||||
| 58 | WOODRUFF Jon | Airborne Climax 2 13 | USA |
6.6 |
74.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
74 | |||||
| 59 | STEBBINS George | Aeros Combat 1 151 | USA |
5.8 |
64.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
64 | |||||
| 59 | HEILLMAN Conrad | Moyes Litespeed | BRA |
5.8 |
64.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
64 | |||||
| 61 | SLOCUM Jack | Icaro Laminar ST14 | USA |
5.6 |
62.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
63 | |||||
| 62 | WEINMANN Fred | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
5.6 |
62.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
62 | |||||
| 62 | RIZO Carlos | Teleatlantic | Wills Wing Talon 150 | COL |
5.6 |
62.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
62 | ||||
| 62 | HILDEBRAND Judy | La Mouette Topless 13 | USA |
5.6 |
62.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
62 | |||||
| 62 | GUERRA Raul | Airborne Climax 2 | ECU |
5.6 |
62.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
62 | |||||
| 62 | GLENNON Mike | Airborne Climax 2 14 | COL |
5.6 |
62.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
62 | |||||
| 62 | O-DONOVAN Kiernan | Wills Wing Fusion 141 | IRL |
5.6 |
62.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
62 | |||||
| 68 | ARCOS Fausto | Wills Wing Talon 150 | ECU | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||
| 68 | BAJEWSKI Jorg | Warsteiner | Aeros Combat 2 | DEU | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | |||
| 68 | NIEMEYER Dave | BF Goodrich, Green Motor, Brazil | Moyes Litespeed | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | |||
| 68 | MOCELLIN Francoise | Airborne C2 | FRA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||
| 68 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | |||
| 68 | COLLELA Jim | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||
| 68 | BARBER Mike | Moyes/Wallaby/Flytec U.S. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | |||
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO |
0.0 miles |
RANCH_ |
|
| 1 |
5.6 miles |
33-474 |
SS |
| 2 |
22.8 miles |
BOK |
|
| GOAL |
46.8 miles |
AVON |
ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORTER Brian | Bright Star Swift | USA |
14:00:00 |
15:47:58 |
01:47:58 |
22.89 |
46.8 |
345.8 |
104.3 |
417.3 |
74.5 |
942 | |
| 2 | NAKAMURA Junko | Arianne Swift'Light | JPN |
14:00:00 |
15:48:00 |
01:48:00 |
22.88 |
46.8 |
345.8 |
103.7 |
414.9 |
35.0 |
900 | |
| 3 | TOUTENHOOFD Vim | Arianne Swift'Light | NLD |
14:00:00 |
16:01:56 |
02:01:56 |
20.27 |
46.8 |
345.8 |
71.9 |
287.4 |
18.6 |
724 | |
| 4 | MULHOLLAND Mark | Bright Star Swift | USA |
23.3 |
258.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
259 | |||||
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO |
0.0 miles |
RANCH_ |
|
| 1 |
5.6 miles |
33-474 |
SS |
| 2 |
22.8 miles |
BOK |
|
| GOAL |
46.8 miles |
AVON |
ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLONER Alex | AIR | AIR ATOS C | ITA |
13:45:00 |
15:24:19 |
01:39:19 |
24.88 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
95.2 |
380.9 |
68.0 |
908 |
| 2 | CHAUMET David | Citroen | La Mouette Tsunami | FRA |
14:00:00 |
15:41:56 |
01:41:56 |
24.24 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
48.8 |
341.0 |
53.1 |
807 |
| 3 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR ATOS | USA |
14:00:00 |
15:49:42 |
01:49:42 |
22.53 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
40.2 |
280.9 |
25.1 |
710 | |
| 4 | POUSTINCHIAN Mark | Quest | AIR ATOS C | USA |
13:45:00 |
15:45:50 |
02:00:50 |
20.45 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
54.6 |
218.4 |
41.2 |
678 |
| 5 | BOWEN Campbell | Quest | Flight Design Axxes | USA |
13:45:00 |
15:46:29 |
02:01:29 |
20.34 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
53.8 |
215.1 |
32.0 |
665 |
| 6 | POSCH Johann | AIR ATOS C | AUT |
14:00:00 |
16:07:26 |
02:07:26 |
19.39 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
26.7 |
186.6 |
20.3 |
598 | |
| 7 | BIESEL Heiner | AIR ATOS C | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:30:25 |
02:30:25 |
16.43 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
13.1 |
91.6 |
17.0 |
486 | |
| 8 | YOCOM Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:34:47 |
02:34:47 |
15.97 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
10.8 |
75.3 |
15.1 |
465 | |
| 9 | LAMB Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:34:49 |
02:34:49 |
15.96 |
46.8 |
364.2 |
10.8 |
75.2 |
14.1 |
464 | |
| 10 | CIECH Christian | Lizard | Icaro Stratos | ITA |
42.4 |
347.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
347 | ||||
| 11 | STRAUB Davis | AIR ATOS C | USA |
34.6 |
304.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
304 | |||||
| 12 | ENDTER Vince | Icaro Stratos | USA |
27.5 |
254.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
254 | |||||
| 13 | GLEASON Ron | Flytec/Questair | AIR ATOS | USA |
26.9 |
248.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
249 | ||||
| 14 | VAYDA Tom | AIR ATOS | USA |
19.6 |
178.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
178 | |||||
| 15 | PAQUETTE Eric | AIR ATOS | CAN |
9.2 |
80.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
81 | |||||
| 16 | ZEISET Jim | Guggenmos ESC | USA |
5.6 |
48.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
49 | |||||
| 17 | BRANDT David | AIR ATOS | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||