http://goflyxc.com/2008/santacruz

The organizers have been overwhelmed by pilots who are desperate to get into the Santa Cruz Flats Race. It looks like this is going to be a big NTSS points meet, 600 points worth, and a chance for pilots to get on the US National team. The organizers felt at first that they wanted to limit the meet to fifty pilots due to the resources that they  could marshal, but are in the process of allowing those flex wing pilots already on the waiting list into the meet, so there would be sixty two flex wing pilots.

Also five rigid wing pilots have signed up, and as they have a separate competition and launch before the flex wings, even more rigid wing pilots can be accommodated, so feel free to sign up (see URL above). This should be the best US rigid wing competition in quite a while.

The organizers now have six tugs coming to be organized on site by Rhett Radford. Mike McFadden will be the launch/ground crew director. There will be a crack ground crew at the meet. We are hoping to see Tiki and Bart of Cowboy Up hang gliding, in Jackson Hole Wyoming.

Pilots are advised in advanced to have a Quest Air type bridle and barrel release as they will have to be able to be connected to the tow rope within two seconds. These will be available on site for those not already prepared.