18 Meter Nationals – Day 6

Everyone is pumped up for another day of great racing.  The weather forecast and models are calling for TOL to be 18,800 with some area in the tasking to be over 20K!  There is low level moisture this am and this should be enough to create CLOUDS!  With a good inversion at 500 MB The clouds should be able to establish well, though they will be scattered and the light winds should minimize the about of streeting.

Task

Duration – 4 hours
Turn Area Task
ID    Name    Distance (Miles)    Radius
52    52 Start B                0.00       5.0
12    12 HgrmnCtff             37.49      30.0
29    29 Portales             118.65      15.0
26    26 Muleshoe             162.55      25.0
3    03 Andrews              291.43      15.0
41    41 Wink                 346.13      30.0
50    50 START FIN            413.13       1.0

Distance (Miles)- 413.13 (Min: 266.14, Max: 578.52

To achieve nominal distance speeds will have to be 103 MPH!

Launch at 12:30.  Ramp temperature at 12 noon was 100F

Race on!

Ron Gleason