First launch at 12.49!

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12.15 : The sniffer Peter mentioned only smal lift , so the first launch has been delayed to 12.40. NOW to 12.50!
Sniffer is now at 3600 MSL! So start looks to be at 12.50. Some tuggies slowly walk to their tow planes.
12.35 : small clouds pop up now in the E.!Dan forecasted the popping up of clouds around the launch time.
12.40 ; the rest of the tuggies march out now of Mark H’s office to their tugs. IT’S about to begin!!! DAY 6!!!!!
Sniffer mentions 4900 FT MSL and 4 kts.

AND………at 12. 49 sharp , …towplanes we start the launch….the first 2 launches on the taxi way [self launcher] and runway 15 are a fact!Good luck!!!!
13.00 ; indeed clouds are popping up now over the field and to the W. as well
13.10 ; small delays on the launching of the taxi way…
13.30 ; glider MSI comes back for a relight over our heads. Russian pilot Dimitri Timoshenko lands without a problem.
13.35 ;the CONCORDIA on tow, great bending wings! What a view!

start for 15 m. opens at 14.27 …delayed by 5 minutes so 14.32
start for 18 m. opens at 13.50
start for open opens at 14.04

Greg COLE;
What an enhusiastic guy!!! Yesterday he told me about their new open class glider for the future and about the 2 seater. Their news on July 31 from this year said:
—“Windward Performance is excited to announce an exclusive, limited edition, Open Class Super-Ship.  Now is your chance to own the ultimate in cross country performance.  This sailplane will have unparalleled open class performance with self-launch capability, and the safety of a ballistic recovery system.–“

So another open class glider ! AND….

—“Windward Performance is looking to bring a new high performance two seat sailplane to the market.  This aircraft will set the new standard for cross country performance in a twin sailplane while also providing a strong training platform. We are looking to see who is interested in this design, so that we can take this concept into production. “—

You can find them on; http://windward-performance.com/

Rand will be here tonight  and we are going to do a video interview with Greg as I cannot catch his enthusiasm in words!SO STAND-BY!!!!!

GAGGLE-TALK;

—heard today that the Olympic women from TEAM USA beat the men. Good on them!

—The French team here in Uvalde looks EVERY day, always perfect in their team clothes during briefing.

—the doctor had only one small problem to solve till now…GOOD.Everyubody seems healthy and in good spirit.

CU later during the day. Till then Ritz