Pre-European Gliding Championships, 1995, Räyskälä, Finland


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I got this directly from Finland. Courtesy Heikki Leppanen.

Day 4

Only four pilots came home through the thunderstorms

Pre-European gliding championships have been racked by a persistent thunderstorm front that has hung for a week over Finland. This Thursday was no exception. The worst weather area was expected to locate to eastern parts of Finland. Thus, both classes were flown to the south-west Finland. Fair try, but it did not stop the thunder. 15m class, launched first, almost made it through their 223km task before the showers (or floods, to be exact), blocked their way home. Only the four quickest pilots were able to cross the finish line through the showers surrounding the home field. The fastest was the young French, Frederic Hoyeau, at a speed of 98,1 km/h. The rest three finishers were Finnish. Thomas Gostner from Italy did not succeed in the best possible way on Thursday. He still leads the 15m class competition, however. The winner of the day, Frederic Hoyeau moved upward and now holds the second place.

The most relentless stretcher in standard today was Kai M|nkk|nen, who is the only professional glider pilot in Finland making his living as the gliding advisor in the Finnish Aeronautical Association. He competes during his vacation, and landed out after 166km. Herbert Weiss lost only by four kilometers.

If the weather played it rough for the 15m class top pilot, it was the same situation in standard class also. DA, Julien Henry landed to the Orip{{ airfield being placed in the 31st position in day results. Despite the minuscule differences in scores, the Frenchman had to let Herbert Weiss and Asko Pankka go in total scores.

Despite the rough conditions at R{ysk{l{ this week, we have been enjoying the best soaring weather in the Western Europe. Elsewhere it has been cloudy and chilly. In the coming Friday the soarable weather area will become smaller. According to the forecasts and HOPE Friday will be flyable. On Saturday we give the prevailing weathertype a change to change and take a rest day, and no task will be assigned.

Tapio Savolainen
Competition Director


Standard Class

FINAL RESULT FOR DAY 4  01-06-95   Pre-European Standard Class

DAY-      C-                                           DAY-        TOTAL- 
PL SCORE  NO  NAME              COUNTRY GLIDER TYPE    RESULT      PL SCORE
===========================================================================
 1   576  GF  Mönkkönen Kai        FIN  LS-7           165,1 km    25  1669
 2   571  3Y  Weiss Herbert        D    Ls-8a          163,6 km     1  2738
 3   548  BX  Pirtola Jouni        FIN  Discus         157,1 km    30  1583
 3   548  JH  Horma Heikki         FIN  Discus         157,1 km     9  2499
 5   545  57  Harju Kyösti         FIN  SZD-55         156,3 km    39  1116
 5   545  A2  Pankka Asko          FIN  Discus w       156,3 km     2  2672
 7   540  40  Fergnani Michele     I    Discus         154,9 km    22  1738
 8   526  L3  Krejcirik Petr       CZE  Discus         150,9 km    27  1640
 8   526  LB  Brigliadori Leonardo I    LS-8           150,9 km     8  2508
 8   526  RB  Brigliadori Riccardo I    Discus a       150,9 km     4  2594
11   525  LH  Lukes Jan            CZE  Discus         150,4 km    13  2362
12   524  JW  Salokannel Ismo      FIN  SZD-55         150,1 km    23  1732
13   519  W7  Ahllund Hans         FIN  LS-7           148,8 km    10  2457
14   513  DS  Hatara Pertti        FIN  Discus         147,1 km    14  2174
15   506  AY  Koivunen Tero        FIN  Discus         145,1 km    37  1190
16   494  FS  Nuotio Vesa          FIN  LS-7           141,6 km    19  1888
16   494  KM  Aalto Matti          FIN  SZD-55         141,6 km    18  1951
18   486  55  Tuviala Harri        FIN  SZD-55         139,3 km    21  1816
18   486  AT  Taimioja Antti       FIN  Discus w       139,3 km     6  2542
18   486  C6  Teronen Olli         FIN  LS-4a          139,3 km    20  1830
18   486  EH  Kiiha Timo           FIN  SZD-55         139,3 km     7  2536
22   482  LS  Tihula Kimmo         FIN  LS-4a          138,1 km    34  1442
23   475  PP  Ruotsalainen Jouko   FIN  ASW-24         136,1 km    26  1667
24   469  CA  Vainikka Juha        FIN  LS-7           134,5 km    29  1593
25   466  IU  Sorri Juha           FIN  LS-7           133,7 km     5  2549
25   466  YZ  Lehtonen Esko        FIN  ASW-24         133,7 km    15  2054
27   457  30  Ollikka Esko         FIN  Discus         131,1 km    32  1532
27   457  CF  Pajunen Vesa         FIN  SZD-55         131,1 km    24  1692
29   443  YJ  Nurminen Raimo       FIN  Discus         127,1 km    31  1559
30   442  D3  Lehtinen Esa         FIN  Discus         126,6 km    28  1632
31   413  1E  Soubrier Eric        F    Crystal        118,5 km    12  2402
31   413  DA  Henry Julien         F    Discus         118,5 km     3  2647
31   413  EB  Aboulin Laurent      F    LS-7           118,5 km    11  2437
34   232  EP  Taipalus Jukka       FIN  ASW-24          66,4 km    35  1428
34   232  PK  Pulkki Kimmo         FIN  LS-4a           66,4 km    16  2013
36   155  HB  Hirvola Harri        FIN  ASW-24          44,4 km    17  1964
37   153  EI  Peltola Juhani       FIN  LS-7            43,9 km    36  1291
37   153  JO  Forssten Jarmo       FIN  Discus w        43,9 km    33  1529
39    64  AW  Vesterbacka Kaj      FIN  SZD-55          18,4 km    40   926
40     0  P1  Ichikawa/Drake       JPN  Discus B         0,0 km    38  1123
40     0  II  Mäki Pentti          FIN  ASW-24         Not airb.   41    70

Approved by:___________________                   Program SFT  Version 5.25


15m Class

FINAL RESULT FOR DAY 4 01-06-95 Pre-European 15m Class DAY- C- DAY- TOTAL- PL SCORE NO NAME COUNTRY GLIDER TYPE RESULT PL SCORE =========================================================================== 1 716 RC Hoyeau Frederic F LS-6c 97,50 km/h 2 2565 2 690 AL Lehto Antti FIN LS-6b 88,35 km/h 12 2285 3 684 JM Mäenpää Jouko FIN LS-6b 86,11 km/h 4 2445 4 667 PH Haikonen Juha FIN ASW-20B 80,00 km/h 19 2190 5 617 RR Ericsson Ronny S LS-6c 220,3 km 19 2190 6 598 HM Mäkeläinen Reijo FIN LS-6c 213,8 km 15 2243 6 598 VB Koivula Martti FIN LS-6b 213,8 km 9 2388 8 568 HK Korhonen Hannu FIN LS-6b 202,8 km 11 2347 9 559 MA Asikainen Mikko FIN ASW-20 199,8 km 21 2122 10 551 SL Bernard Eric F LS-6a 196,8 km 18 2199 10 551 WS Sucksdorff Martti FIN LS-6/18WL 196,8 km 5 2438 10 551 Z21 Vincent-Genod Daniel F LS-6c 196,8 km 14 2260 13 545 JJ Julin Jari FIN LS-6c 194,8 km 8 2410 14 540 FU Tolvanen Veikko FIN LS-6c 192,9 km 17 2216 14 540 KK Kuusela Kai FIN Mosquito 192,9 km 3 2495 16 531 RD Leinikki Visa-Matti FIN ASW-20 189,8 km 13 2284 17 524 YT Lappalainen Kari FIN Ventus c 187,3 km 7 2416 17 524 GT Gostner Thomas I Ventus 2 187,2 km 1 2916 19 519 PM Mäkelä Pekka FIN PIK-20D 185,3 km 10 2353 20 488 HY Helminen Jukka FIN ASW-20B 174,4 km 16 2228 21 463 TU Uoti Tapani FIN LS-6/18WL 165,4 km 6 2428 Approved by:___________________ Program SFT Version 5.25

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