Thoughts from USIC

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 21:30:56 -0000

I finally have one day to decompress from USIC. After 12 hours of sleep last night, I'm feeling much better.

There were two dominating performers in Rubber at the 2012: Brett Sanborn and Bill Gowen. Brett won hotly contested battles in F1D and F1L. Bill won A6, F1M, LPP, and placed 2nd in F1L. Brett set a new USIC record with his 36+ minute F1D flight. Bill blew away the competition in A6 with a mind boggling, national record 11:02. And no touch.

Of course, we learned earlier that Kurt Krempetz won the first "Hat Trick" in gliders, winning all three glider events.

Tom Sova also returns home with three wins in Intermediate Stick, 35 cm, and Ministick. Each year, Ministick is one of the toughest events to win.

Ray Harlan always performs at USIC, with wins in Hand Launch Stick, P-24, Domescale, AROG, Towline Glider, Electric, and Ornithopter, 2nd in 35 cm, FAC Peanut, and Pennyplane.

Newcomer Joshua Finn also goes home with three firsts: Race to Roof, Helicopter, and WWII Mass Launch.

I missed long-time attendee and legend Jim Richmond. I understand that his wife wasn't well enough to travel. I hope she recovers, and we see them both here next year.

I also missed Bob Warmann, Chet Wros, Katie Bosman, Ken Achee, Emil Schuetzl, John Barker, Stan Budenbohm, Jim Buxton, Don Slusarczyk.

It was great to see Larry Coslick once again at USIC. Larry and grandson, Josh Merseal, intend to return next year.
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