June 22, 2019 Season Opener Line-Launch Contest

[Bob H]

Howdy All,

I'd like to thank our 7 contestants and the several additional people who acted as timers and/or came as spectators.

Next, we should thank the weatherperson. It didn't rain, the winds were calm-to-moderate, the sun was shining, and the thermals were booming.

The breeze was primarily from the North. Our initial concerns about accommodating enough launching devices within the available space, proved to be unfounded

We should also be glad that Green Horizon's grass mower chose to cut the grass prior to our contest, rather than during our contest. By good luck, we ducked that bullet too.

Thank you Lyle for operating the Bar-B-Que. Lyle undoubtedly sacrificed some of his own potential Contest points in order to take the time to feed the rest of us.

I congratulate all of our contestants. They showed up, they were ready to fly, and fly they did! And actually, THAT was the real point of the exercise.

Contest final standings were as follows:
(Duration, Landings, Totals)

Bob H 2323, 450, 2773
Bob K 1487, 310, 1797
Andy M 1660, 130, 1790
Adam M 1282, 160, 1442
Craig P 1107, 70, 1177
Lyle J 591, 30, 621
Jim L 170, 0, 170

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