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Mario Lazaga, crewing for ZA, reports from the Sports Class Nationals:

Friday 10/6: Drive 850 miles from Indianapolis to North Platt Nebraska.
Saturday 11/6: Drive 850 miles to Parowan Utah.
Sunday 12/6: First practice day. Weather great but a little windy. Lots of soaring fun.
Monday 13/6: Second practice day. Weather also good but a little windy.
Tuesday 14/6: First day of competition. Weather initially bad. Many re-lites. Better in the afternoon.
Wednesday 15/6: Second day of competition. Weak conditions. Several land-outs. T-storms late afternoon.
Thursday 16/6: Third day of practice. Very weak. Reduced 2-hour task. 666 points max.
Friday 17/6: Ugly and windy. No-fly day.
Ron (Clarke) is slowly climbing through the list.
Mario, learning a lot and getting a GREAT tan.
Food great, people nice, view fantastic, etc.
More later.