This 2002 edition was a great event, but not really on the competition side, since we had only one F3F round due to the lack of wind. But free flight was possible and we spent three days to catch thermal, land at the bottom of the hill, change of slope face several time in the day, winch launch on top of the hill, pylon racing with twin star, combat, aerobatics, SAL hand launch. 66 competitors were present: Slovakia (26 hours of car to come !!!), USA, Norway, England, Portugal and France. Lots of moulded gliders: Wizard compacts, Miraj, and Cobra were numerous, but we have been able to see the New Sting, the Caracho 3.1, the new 30.8 Miraj, or the Mojo.

Here are some picture of the week-end to illustrate what happened.

See you next year same date, same place !

 

 

An aerial shot of the south face of La Muela (Courtesy of Espen Torp)

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Rudolf Masny from Slovakia   Sting Champion rudder and elevator Champion wing
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Alexis Marechal and Marcel Guwang (behind) Espen Torp preparing his Wizard Compact II New F3F world record: It's written on the wing ... English camp Michel Etchart and his Caracho 3.1
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Pike WR A Ellipse 1 Aeromod Mirajs Champion radio installation MG06 Pike prototype
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Didier Lanot and his Tempus modified for F3J Pilot Briefing a superb Wizard compact II The New Sting equiped with a HN 354 Wizard Compact II wing joiner
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    Bob Bingham ready to launch  
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Kevin Newton        
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frequency pegs ... Alexis Marechal In the meantime ... In the french camp ... Caracho 3.1 radio installation
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Caracho 3.1 radio installation Acacias wizard Compact II English Pylon racing ... with Twin Star
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from MPX     Mojo
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A double TwinStar attempt !!       Espen waiting his turn
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Alexis Marechal waiting his turn    
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    Espen taking care of customer's wizard compact !!! The French Team. Lots of Miraj Some Wizard Compact II
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        Benjamin Clamaron
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It's written on the T-shirt Marcel Guwang a dust devil    
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    John McCurdy  
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  Espen Torp did some aerial pictures      
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