Attendance was down (natch) with about 30 registrations. However, CD
and organizer Andy Tagliafico expressed plenty optimism about future
Kibbie Dome Annuals. The Kibbie Dome Annual is the longest running
of "non-chartered" events to be held at the Dome, and he reports the
University powers *want* the event continued. The Dome is scheduled
for major renovation, but reportedly the renovations will not
necessarily conflict with Kibbie Dome Annual 2009. Ad soon as
university funding is secured, the floor is to be lowered 12 ft.,
higher capacity seating to be added, the side walls (presently thin
plywood) to be beefed up, the ceiling to be reconstructed to "flatter
and smoother" and all around more airtight (!) according to Andy T (an
architect himself.)
Andy also reports that attendance income covered only 50% of this
year's expenditures, and to continue, creative (corporate) fund
raising ideas will have to be realized.
By the third day of KD 2008, I heard several oldtime flyers, such as
John Lenderman, evaluate the air as relatively poor, even for the
Dome. Of course, the Dome is known for flat, honest air with few if
any gifts of buoyant air to be had. Add to this relatively mild
weather, with inside temps a pretty constant 71-73* F, and that may
explain the slightly lower than usual times posted in many rubber
events. Stan Buddenbom told me that he was throwing his HLG/TLGs 10
ft. higher than at Johnson City, but was averaging about 10 seconds
less on all throws, due to the air. Steve B says altitude density
alone accounts for a drop of 7% time based on a collection of Santa Ana
F1d times (65 cm) compared with similar Kibbie Dome flights throughout
the 1990s.
However, I've also noticed that when more good flyers are present,
there's more pride at stake, and more risks are taken to get better and
better times!
Results to follow, but just first three places in all events.
Mark F1diddler
Received on Fri Jul 11 2008 - 23:18:14 CEST
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