2013 Region 11 Soaring Awards

2013 - For the Love of it!
(and the Bragging Rights!)

OLC R11 Champion

(best 6 flts)

Jim Payne

(1st US/Worldwide!)

8401 points

Ramy Yanetz

(2nd in the US)

29145 points

Most Rides Given

1- Elizabeth Tattersall (Minden)

mostly Young Eagles flights

18 rides

Most Commercial
Rides Given

1- Ed Skuzinski (Williams)

224 rides

2- Elizabeth Tattersall (Minden)

120 rides

3- Jefferey Hazelgrove (Williams)

59 rides

Region 11 Service Safety Award - 2013

Kempton Izunu

Generously and consistently contributed an impressive amount of time sharing his equipment and expertise with others. His continued efforts to increase safety and to promote the sport of soaring are hereby recognized by the Pacific Area Soaring Council.

Region 11 Contest Results - 2013

Region 11 Sports Class - Montague

1 - Peter Deane

First

2 - Luke Ashcraft

Second

3 - Sergio Colacevich

Third

Region 11 Combined FAI - Soar Truckee

1 - Luke Ashcraft

First

2 - Sergio Colacevich

Second

3 - Dennis Linnekin

Third

Air Sailing

Sports Class

1 - Matt Herron

First

2 - JJ Sinclair

Second

3 - Kerry Richards

Third

Avenal

Spring Contest

1 - Bill Gawthrop

First

2 - Peter Deane

Second

3 - Morgan Hall

Third

PASCO Distance Awards - 2013

Longest Distance

Up to 3TP

Jim Payne

(Minden [Halelujah Jct] - Rasamond - Keeler - Frazier - Palm Springs)

811 SM

Longest Out & Return

Ramy Yanetz

(Truckee [Minden] to West of Inyokern and return

487 SM

Longest Straight Out

Ramy Yanetz

Katia Yanetz

(Byron to Crystal)

315 SM

Longest Silver Distance

n/a

Sawyer Award - 2013

Jim Payne

16,439 points

Les Arnold Award - 2013

Les Arnold Award

Dan Gudgel

Continual service to the soaring community in both Region 11 as well as 12 and nationally with his contest weather forecasts and monthly weather articles.

Exceptional Service Awards - 2013

Exceptional Service

Sergio Colacevich

Tony Gaechter

For managing the Truckee contests two years in a row, and work on the apron at Truckee

Exceptional Service

Buzz Graves

For his effort at mentoring new cross country pilots at Air Sailing, Byron and Hollister

Records Granted or Claimed - 2013

US Motorglider
Single place

Mitch Polinsky

500KM Out & Return Speed

96.88 mph

300/500 km Triangle Speed

97.32 mph

750 Triangle Speed

93.62 mph

1000 km Triangle Speed

86.38 mph

Triangle / 3TP Distance

665.1 miles

Free Triangle Distance

719.08 miles