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News and Reports 2000 - second half
SCAT Electronic News 8 July 2000 issue 436
Table of Contents
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Qualifying Contest - Davis
Willard Smitz- Amazon Man and F1A Champ in Denver - Davis
thermoforming properties of delrin?
America's Cup Status - Parker
MMM results - Phair
Qualifying Contest
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Qualifying contest for F1A, F1B & F1C will be held at Waegell's field in
Sacramento on July 15, 2000 beginning at 7:30 a.m.. It will be in 1/2 hour
rounds. Any one interested can contact Bill Davis (916) 421-8901 or e-mail
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Willard Smitz- Amazon Man and F1A Champ in Denver
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Willard Smitz- Amazon Man and F1A Champ
With my tail between my legs and my ego bruised and humbled I have to
clarify some things about Willard Smitz wining Nordic at the recent
Denver 14 round America’s Cup contest. First let me say that while the
turnout for the contest was not large there were five of us flying
glider and the contest was a real challenge and no easy walk in the
park. The weather was absolutely perfect with light breezes and shifting
wind direction and very tricky air in the afternoons. For those of you
wussies who have never flown at Denver the site is very good but the
5000 ft elevation adds a new dimension to picking air, if you’re one of
those of free flight weenies who will only fly at Lost Hills then you
are missing out on the real challenge of free flight and the chance to
really test your mettle.
I can't report on all the glider flyers at the contest but I do know
that Pete McQuade and myself were flying state of the art carbon fiber
bunter models with all the bells and whistles that we techno-geeks like
so much. Willard on the other hand was flying a old SansEgal ? model,
all wood construction, tissue covering, straight tow, etc., etc., in
other words an F1A straight out the 60's. The fuselage was damn near as
big as a guitar neck and contest director Ken Phair lovingly referred to
the model as the flying schlong, an appropriate description. I have to
admit that the elliptical wings on Willards model were beautiful as was
his workmanship!
If there was ever a case of wisdom and experience winning out over the
piss and wind of youth then this was it. While Pete and I did all kinds
of nordic gymnastics with our circle tows including in my case tripping
and falling into the weeds twice, 78 year old Willard just stood out on
the field looking like a wooden Indian, only with his pant legs rolled
up exposing his secret weapon, the chicken leg thermal detectors, and
putting up flight after flight of maxes. On one flight I had a great
bunt and was way high off the line, Willard tows up and releases 50 feet
below me and after two minutes he was a mile high and I DT’d ten feet
off the ground. I promptly crawled into the nearest gopher hole so that
Willard wouldn’t see me as he drove by on his motorcycle going for a
long chase. This happened more than once!
To add insult to injury Willard even lost a model half way through the
contest and proceeded to pull our his back-up model which had to be
right out of the 50’s and of course he continued to put up maxes and
essentially grind the rest of us into the dirt. If there was ever a
deserved win this was one of those times. At one point in the contest I
tried to file a formal protest with the CD because there was no wind and
I couldn’t get my model up , needed some F1A viagra! I got a zero twice
because of this, how shockingly embarrassing! Willard on the other hand
just towed his glider up and let it off the line, made me madder than
hell.
So there you have it, confessions from a former F1A stud now reduced to
sitting in the dirt playing with my bunter. Not to be defeated however I
am nursing my numerous wounds and in due time and as said by some famous
guy like Alfred Neuman, I shall return!
Mac- the very humbled- Bigot
thermoforming properties of delrin?
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I have a rather interesting project on the table. The design calls for
two spherical parts to "gimble". There is a high degree of surface
contact so slick surfaces are in order. The use of lubricants, dry and
wet are not an option. I was wondering if delrin could be warmed and
formed around a sphere to create a thin bearing surface? Thank you for
your time.
America's Cup Status
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1-May-00 2000 AMERICA CUP
F1A P SWR MM SCASCTX EFFC NCAFFAA BAl McL IFAI MMM Total
Sportsmen 15 32 19 3 X 10 20 3 4 4 110
Spence, Steve 1 29 30 25 84
Parker, Jim 2 24 7 25 56
Cowley, Martyn3 9 20 25 *20 54
Hines, Lee 4 25 10 15 *10 50
McKever, Mike 5 20 27 47
Fedor, Mike 20 20 40
Davis, Jon 19 15 34
Puhakka, Risto 15 17 32
Protheroe, Dan 30 30
Brun, Pierre 30 30
VanNest, Brian 14 12 26
Bradley, Jim 25 25
Smitz, Willard 25 25
Tzvetkov,Tzvetan 25 25
Busnelli, Ernesto 22 22
McQuade, Pete 20 20
Schlosberg, Aram 20 20
Zink, Don 15 15
Weiler, Randy 15 15
Leath, Don 15 15
Markos, Chuck 15 15
Barron, Andrew 10 10
Murphy, Jerry 10 10
Ellis, Dave (Jr) 10 10
No. of entrants 24
* indicates score not counted in total per rule 4
X indicates the contest was not flown or did not meet the AmCup rule requirements
}{ indicates total score is not valid because a minimum of three sites were not flown per rule 4 (Final score sheet, F1A,B,C only).
Send Corrections to: Jim Parker 9524 Ruffner Ave., North Hills, CA. 91343 or e:mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
1-May-00 2000 AMERICA CUP
F1B SWR MM SCASCTX EFFC NCAFFAA BAl McL IFAI MMM Total
Sportsmen 23 50 21 3 5 17 21 3 5 5 153
Morrell, Roger1 15 30 20 65
Wood, Dick 1 25 20 20 65
Sessums, John 3 30 25 55
Crowley, Paul 4 10 25 18 53
Ghio, Walt 5 15 24 10 49
McGlashan, Jerry 20 25 45
Tymchek, Bob 10 29 39
Pearce, Fred 20 15 35
Brush, Al 20 15 35
Mulligan, Mike 30 30
Furutani, Norm 30 30
Shailor, Bill 28 28
Piserchio, Bob 25 25
Blom, Fred 25 25
Luken, Jim 25 25
Joyner, Louis 25 25
Chritchlow, Bob 10 14 24
Parkyn, Chris 23 23
Ladislan, Horak* 23 23
Arzamendi, Aaron Jr 20 20
Rohrke, Rich 20 20
Hanna, Bruce 19 19
Woods, Dick 15 15
Pratt, John 15 15
Hinson, Rex 15 15
Davis, Evan Jr 15 15
Khurshuodain, Albert 10 10
OReilly, Mitchell* 10 10
Maves, Roger 10 10
Norvall, Larry 9 9
Stewart, O.C. * 8 8
Wang, Lee Sr 5 5
Gibbons, Bill 5 5
No. of entrants 33
1-May-00 2000 AMERICA CUP
F1C SWR MM SCASCTX EFFC NCAFFAA BAl McL IFAI MMM Total
Sportsmen 12 23 7 3 X 1 13 3 6 1 69
Spence, Henry 1 13 25 25 25 88
Gutai, Bob 2 18 30 26 74
Archer, Randy 3 28 26 54
Stiles,Charles4 23 20 43
Kerger, Terry 5 8 6 28 42
Parker, Faust 10 15 15 40
Simpson, Roger 25 25
Solomon, Rolond 25 25
Keck, Ed 23 23
Warren, John 21 21
Morris, Gil 21 21
Poti, Norm 20 20
Troutman, Mark 20 20
Oliver, Ken 11 8 19
Perkins, Darrell 18 18
Joyce, Doug 16 16
Bordersen, Hardy 16 16
Schlachta, Frank 15 15
Sahlberg, Peter 13 13
Sifleet, Bob 11 11
Johannes, Bob* 6 6
No. of entrants 21
C 2000 AMERICA CUP
F1H SWR MM SCASCTX EFFC NCAFFAA BAl McL IFAI MMM Total
Sportsmen 9 11 6 3 X 11 9 4 5 58
Cowley,Martyn 1 12 *22 26 27 27 92
VanNest, Brian2 27 27 22 76
Hines,Lee 3 17 6 25 17 65
Busnelli, Erne4 22 17 22 61
Fedor, Mike 5 20 25 45
Smith, Norm 21 12 33
Sifleet, Bob 25 25
Zink, Don 12 12 24
Ghio, Walt 7 17 24
Norton, Bob 7 16 23
Grabski, Paul* 20 20
Avallone, Michael 20 20
Troutman, Mark 15 15
Thorn, Bob 15 15
Pailet, Jean 10 5 15
Markos, Chuck 15 15
Coussens,Steven(Jr)* 11 11
Crogan, Vince 10 10
Buddenbohm, Stan 7 7
Brun, Pierre 7 7
No. of entrants
1-May-00 2000 AMERICA CUP
F1G SWR MM SCASCTX EFFC NCAFFAA BAl McL IFAI MMM Total
Sportsmen 12 22 12 2 2 16 14 5 8 X 93
Wood, Dick 1 23 25 25 23 *15 *21 96
Critchlow, Bob2 15 23 14 52
Tymchek, Bob 3 25 24 49
O Dwyer 4 20 25 45
Cole, Hank 5 23 19 42
Davis, Mike 29 13 42
Morrell, Roger 30 8 38
Emery, Jack 13 18 31
Brocks, Peter 28 28
Myers, Dick* 28 28
Williams, Joseph 26 26
Crowley, Paul 13 10 23
Jensen, Gene 20 20
Hepler, Erick* 20 20
O Reilly, Jim 18 18
Kendy, L 18 18
Konefes, Ed 16 16
Sneed, Ed 11 11
Hepler, Tom 10 10
Kamla, John 9 9
Bartick, Don 8 8
White, Bob 8 8
Clapp, John 6 6
Hardin, Ed 5 5
No. of entrants 24
1-May-00 2000 AMERICA CUP
F1J SWR MM SCASCTX EFFC NCAFFAA BAl McL IFAI MMM Total
Sportsmen 6 13 2 7 X 9 10 5 5 X 57
Parker, Faust 1 6 28 26 25 85
Guti, Bob 2 26 8 20 54
Johannas, Robe3 21 25 46
Galbreath, Dou4 17 27 44
Augustus, Bruc5 25 17 42
Spence, Steve 16 21 37
Roberts, Mike 23 7 30
Warren, John 11 18 29
Hannah, Bruce 27 27
Lynch, Bill 22 22
Stiles, Charlie 22 22
Furutani, Norm 20 20
Conton, Charles* 20 20
Synder, Russ 16 16
Snider, Russ* 15 15
Robbins, Gilbert 15 15
Servaites, Bucky* 13 13
Parsons, Dave 12 12
Kerger, Terry 12 12
Mace, Marvin 10 10
Greer, Jason 10 10
Fulmer, Keith 10 10
Vanderbeek, Bill 7 7
Irwin, John 6 6
Bell, Bill 5 5
Morris, Gil 5 5
No. of entrants 26
MMM results
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MMM FAI Annual 2000
This was a contest for one of our hobby/sport
?s long time masters. From the
first round Willard Smitz took control of F1A and never let go! Watching this
saga unfold is something I will not soon forget.
This is about trimming, this is about skill, this is about perseverance. Willard
flew two of his vintage Nordics against current day models flown by quality
competitors. He picked his air from the ground, towed into it and released. None
of this circle tow stuff. He countered the handicap of an aged body with his
skills of model trimming, air picking, and competition savvy. During the contest
he lost one model twice, and a backup model once. Events like this would derail
all but the best competitors. If the lost models affected Willard it did not
show. He just went on putting in maxes.
In the last round Willard needed only a 70 second flight to secure his victory.
Did he short fuse his model in response to loosing a model in the previous
round? NO! He went out and put in a monster flight for his eleventh max of the
contest.
F1B came down to a back and forth battle between Jerry McGlashan of Canada and
Dick Wood of Phoenix. Jerry got the win with maxes in 13 of the 14 rounds.
Excellent flying by both of these gentlemen in challenging conditions.
Early in the contest young Evan Davis of Albuquerque was running with the big
boys with an excellent flying model. Evan is preparing to go to the Junior World
Champs next month in the Czech Republic. He gave us all a scare when he lost his
model. After finding the model two hours later he decided it should spend the
rest of the contest in the model box. A sound decision considering how little
time remains before his trip to the World Champs.
All in all it was a very good show. Excellent weather, but with our typically
challenging thermal conditions. Great contestants from near and far. Stirring
performances by many. What more could you ask for? Fourteen straight maxes?
Maybe next year.
Ken Phair
Event Round Event
Contestant Total Place
F1A F1A
Willard Smitz 2292 1st
Pete McQuade 2181 2nd
Jon Davis 1671 3rd
Jerry Murphy 1441
F1B F1B
Jerry McGlashan 2489 1st
Dick Wood 2313 2nd
Evan Davis 1596 3rd
Roger Maves 1911
Bill Gibbons 1557
F1C F1C
Rolond Solomon 1022 1st
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Roger Morrell
