Whitepoint F3F - 02/13/05

We had a great race this Sunday. 18 Pilots showed up for an unusual Sunday race. Prior to the race, I maidened my new SoaringUSA Skorpion F3F plane.... or tried to! Radio lock about .02 seconds after launch. The Skorpion rolled left and augered in at the very bottom of the slope. Bummer!

The rest of the photos tell a completely different story. A day filled with close competition and steady lift conditions.

The story of the day was watching young Alex Neighor fly Woody's beater Acacia for the first time. First time with a big plane, first time with an unfamilar radio, and Alex flew the snot out of that plane, trouncing Woody's own personal best for that day :-)

I also enjoyed watching Warren get a blistering 54 in Round 6 with his war torn Blade XL. This plane still has some legs in it!... or are those flippers? :-)

Special thanks to Bob M. staying the whole day and helping us greatly by working the bases with a striped servo keeping him out of the game.

Warren is currently putting his house back together after voluntarily tearing it apart. Once his life is restored and his wife is appeased, he will be back on this blog and posting the updates. Until then, Cheers!

Nathan Woods