http://www.dhv.de/typo/Angerer_Open_2008_-.4748.0.html

This (the article at the above URL) is Regina Glas's article on the Open.

This was the thirteenth time that DCB Ruhpolding had held the Angerer Open, the traditional hang gliding glide angle flying competition. Around 100 pilots, competitive and amateur pilots from Germany and abroad, made their way to Anger in the beautiful Berchtesgaden region to see who can achieve the best glide angle. Bright sunshine, blue skies with little cumulus clouds, headwind and record numbers of participants – you really could not ask for more!

http://www.dcb-ruhpolding.de/

Primoz writes:

It was a perfect day. Sunny, a little cold, but the urge to fly was stronger. Angerer Open has in the last few years won a reputation of well organised, relaxed competition, where many pilots from all three classes compete (Kingposted, Kingpostless, Rigid). This time over 100 participants registered.

The wives of local Club have provided home made cakes and drinks. The assignment at this com. is to fly the 3000m distance starting at 300m height difference as fast as possible.

For me the decision, with which glider I would fly was relatively easy. Since my rigid and flex from the last season were gone and new ones were in process of production, the only possibility left was the Combat 12L from my dear friend Regina. She did not resist. :) The glider, with its 12,8 sq m, is quite small, but built very strong, so I knew that my battle weight would not decrease its performance. We have set the glider quite high, outboard sprogs over 8,5 degrees. So I said lets see what this machine can do.

The launching conditions were just perfect, the gliding conditions at approximately 80kph air speed a little bumpy but the sweet handling and good load on the glider made me hold my course with no effort. Later I saw many people go up to 60 degrees off course due to the turbulence.

I flew over the goal line uphill at 1,5m height, and flared 50 meters later. Seppi with his Combat 12L has showed us, how to do it. He flew into ground effect much sooner and flared almost exactly on the goal line. A perfect run. The attractive price giving ceremony was conducted in the Gasthaus on the takeoff.