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  1. 2023 AmCup- First Report and Scores
  2. Any word on Vasi from the Ukraine?
  3. Thanks Vikings

2023 AmCup- First Report and Scores

Two weeks ago, we wrapped up the 2022 AmCup Season with award ceremony at Fab Feb, Lost Hills.  A bit cold and dark to my liking this year so I’m re-thinking the timing and location.  Two options being considered: 1) Awards at the field like the last two years but on a non-FO day so the awards are during daylight (~5:00pm start). This likely means on Thurs prior to MaxMen, assuming  MaxMen  F1A Friday, F1B&C Saturday. A concern is will the Thursday date significantly reduce attendance? Option #2 is to return to the Lost Hills Recreation Building on MaxMen Saturday evening (post FO, ~7:00 pm). We would keep the informal program, hors d’oeuvres and snacks, non- alcoholic drinks. Flying clothing OK.  For both options, a small fee (5$ to 10$) to increase the amount of hors d’oeuvres and snacks. For an informal survey, email me <N89015@aol.com> your choice of option #1 or #2.

First four 2023 contests are on the books. No play by play for this report other than to note the strong start (80+ points) for Enes Pecenkovic in F1A and Walt Ghio in F1B.

No rule changes for 2023 so reference the America’s Cup, FAI Free Flight Rules, 2022 posted on the NFFs website.

Also unchanged is the contest list from 2022 with the possible addition of a 3rd Tangent contest in September and possible resurrection of Hoosier contest at Muncie just prior to the NATs.  The Am Cup fee remains $30 and is due by April 1st. If your club has a problem getting approved and paid by the April first, contact me for an extension.

Last note is the next AmCup contest is the flagship SCAT Annual, March 18 &19, 2023, Lost Hills. Hoping for a break in the California rains with continued green flying site. The contest flyer is now (or soon) on the LHFFA and the NFFs websites. Also recently on SEN 3090, Feb 28.

Jim Parker
<N89015@aol.com>

America Cup results – with individual placings

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR  11  1
Kiw  12  2
NAC  10  3
MM   16  4

F1A
1   Pecenkovic, Enes    83  SWR-1 Kiw-1 NAC-4* MM-4
2   Parker, Jim         75  SWR-5 Kiw-2 NAC-2 MM-3*
3   VanNest, Brian      54  NAC-3 MM-1
3   Barron, Peter       54  Kiw-3 MM-2
5   Danier, Jama        50  NAC-1 MM-5
6   Puhakka, Risto      47  SWR-3 Kiw-5
6   Bauer, Ken          47  SWR-4 Kiw-4
8   Barron,  Andrew     27  SWR-2
9   Fradkin. Igor       20  NAC-5

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR   7  1
Kiw  15  2
NAC  20  3
MM   15  4

F1B
1   Ghio, Walt          81  SWR-3 Kiw-2 NAC-1
2   Andriukov, Alex     56  Kiw-1 NAC-3
3   Norvall, Larry      47  SWR-4 MM-3
4   Malkhasyan, Sevak   30  MM-1
5   Simon, Greg         28  NAC-2
5   Guest, Bernard      28  MM-2
7   Fitch, Jerry        27  SWR-1
8   Davis, Mike         26  Kiw-3
9   Jones, Charles      25  SWR-2
10  Jensen, Blake       24  Kiw-4
10  Schlosberg, Aram    24  MM-4
10  Schroedter,Martin   24  NAC-4
13  Felix, Ron          22  Kiw-5
13  Horak, Ladi         22  MM-5
13  Kovhavi, Itti (jr)  22  NAC-5
16  Booth, Bill         19  SWR-5

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR   1  1
Kiw   6  2
NAC   7  3
MM    8  4

F1C
1   Menanno, Guy        72  SWR-1 Kiw-3 NAC-2 MM-4*
2   Parker,  Faust      53  Kiw-1 NAC-1 MM-2*
3   Chesson, Don        46  NAC-3 MM-3
4   Roberts, Mike       45  Kiw-5 MM-1
5   Ellington, Jeff     39  Kiw-4 MM-5
6   Malkhasyan, Taron   24  Kiw-2
7   Buskell, John       21  NAC-4
8   Ghio,Walt           19  NAC-5

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR   2  1
Kiw  -x- 2
NAC  -x- 3
MM    4  4

F1P
1   Fedor, Mike         25  SWR-1
1   Secor. Randy        25  MM-1
3   Hanford, Bob        23  SWR-2
3   Kerger, Terry       23  MM-2
5   Smith, Emrick       21  MM-3
6   Kelly, Jim          19  MM-4

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR   5  1
Kiw  11  2
NAC  -x- 3
MM   12  4

F1G
1   O’Dell, Tiffaney    53  SWR-2 Kiw-4* MM-1
1   Fitch, Jerry        53  SWR-1 Kiw-2 MM-5*
3   Jones, Geralyn      52  SWR-3* Kiw-1 MM-4
4   Ghio, Walt          45  SWR-4 MM-3
5   Guest, Bernard      27  MM-2
6   Brocks, Peter       25  Kiw-3
7   Mathews, Tony       21  Kiw-5
8   Jones, Darold       18  SWR-5

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR   3  1
Kiw   3  2
NAC  -x- 3
MM    2  4

F1H
1   Jensen, Blake       73  SWR-1 Kiw-1 MM-2
2   Parker, Jim         69  SWR-2 Kiw-3 MM-1
3   VanNest, Brian      23  Kiw-2
4   Fedor, Mike         21  SWR-3

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR   2  1
Kiw   2  2
NAC  -x- 3
MM    5  4

F1J
1   Parker, Faust       70  SWR-1 Kiw-1 MM-4
2   McKeever, Mike      47  Kiw-2 MM-2
3   Secor, Randy        26  MM-1
4   Fedor, Mike         23  SWR-2
5   Perkins, Daryll     22  MM-3
6   Kerger, Terry       18  MM-5

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR   2  1
Kiw   5  2
NAC   7  3
MM    8  4

F1Q
1   Murphy, Jack        74  SWR-2 Kiw-1 NAC-2 MM-5*
2   Parker, Julie       65  SWR-1 Kiw-5* NAC-5 MM-4
3   Richardson, Mike    50  Kiw-4* NAC-1 MM-3
4   Ioerger, Tom        46  NAC-4 MM-2
5   Seachrist, David    45  Kiw-3 NAC-3
6   Schlosberg, Aram    27  MM-1
7   Tarcher, Ben        24  Kiw-2

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR  13  1
Kiw  10  2
NAC  -x- 3
MM    9  4

F1S
1   Murphy, Jack        44  SWR-5 Kiw-4 MM-4*
2   Parker, Julie       40  Kiw-5 MM-5
3   Morris, George      30  SWR-1
4   Malkhasyan, Sevak   28  MM-1
4   Skorepa, Edward     28  Kiw-1
4   Morris, Charlie     28  SWR-2
7   Sechrist, David     26  MM-2
7   Menano, Frank       26  SWR-3
7   Brooks, Clint       26  Kiw-2
10  VanNest, Janna      24  Kiw-3
10  Pangell, Rick       24  SWR-4
10  Donnelly, Robert    24  MM-3

Key to competition abbreviations and number of sportsmen:
SWR  -x- 1
Kiw   9  2
NAC  -x- 3
Cal   9  4

F1E
1   Jones, Geralyn      52  Kiw-1 Cal-3
1   McKeever, Mike      52  Kiw-3 Cal-1
3   Richardson, Mike    42  Kiw-5 Cal-4
4   Brocks, Peter       26  Kiw-2
4   Terzian, Fred       26  Cal-2
6   Skorepa, Edward     22  Kiw-4
7   Tarcher, Ben        20  Cal-5

Any word on Vasi from the Ukraine?

From:Dave Edmonson

HELLO ROGER

Any word on how Vasi is doing?

Last thing I heard was that he was ………………

Best wishes
Dave Edmonson, Now living in Thailand

Editor’s Comment

Firstly Dave it is good to hear from you and now I understand why we have not see you around.

With respect to you question, we don’t answer that kind of question because we are not really qualified to do so.  I think I may have  seen him on Facebook recent and I think he gets SEN.

Thanks Vikings

For the donation to support SEN delivered at Lost Hills.  Good to see the long ship pulled up at the community center and you guys back flying.