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Joe Hunt said:
"Our resident alien, Kyle Woyshnis,
added the Mollala Pacific Coast
Freestyle Championships and IMAC
Challenge to his growing list of first
place victories! Kyle won the FREE and
also the Advanced class in IMAC. The kid
is so smooth and in control! Time seems
to be very much slowed down for him
while he is flying... he is just
amazingly at one with the plane. With a
level playing field I don't know who
could beat this kid.
Kevin Miller, who I met up there for the
first time and have added to my short
list of "all world" human beings, won
the Unlimited IMAC class with ease and
was a very close second to Kyle in the
FREE. Kevin was the overall Champion for
the event. I can't say enough about what
a delightful guy Kevin is... he called
for me in IMAC and got me through the
unknowns without a zero... he's
encouraging, upbeat, cheerful,
gracious... attributes that are rarely
seen anywhere... just a first class guy
and a role model for everyone.
This event exists because of a man named
Grant Sharp... and struck me as the most
overlooked goldmine event in the hobby.
Grant has alot going for him, and just
gives so much back though this event. To
say Grant sponsors the event would be an
understatement. He first developed the
field on his own property, then created
the event, CDs, announces at the event
with his rodeo/auctioneer announcer
honed voice, puts up the $4000 prize
money out of his pocket (of which I
bagged $600 ) and lays out the best
spread of food you could imagine. For
us, Grant stood over the hot fire
flipping steaks until there was no hair
left on the back of his fingers! A
prince of a man, for sure!
Granted (no pun intended ), he doesn’t
put on this event single handed. Bob,
and all the other guys helping to run
the event were some hard working,
earnest, and good ol’ boys, themselves.
The girls running the scoring system
were a couple of sharp cookies that
always had things together, as well. The
event is so well run, and is in such a
nice location, with such great people
participating and competing, that I
encourage everyone to put this event on
your calendar for next year. The big
boys should show up for the prize money
and the deep field of competitors that
already exist... and everyone else
should show up for a first class event,
first class people, and the just
terrifically fun atmosphere... oh, and
the food!!!
I want to say, too, that I made many,
many, new friends up there and hope to
stay in touch with all of them. What a
great group of guys! One for all and all
for one, just like Ukiah, the way it
should be!"
"I forgot to mention the
guys from Fromeco! It was great to
finally meet Kurt and Mike in person!
And, I want to thank Kurt for doing a
great job calling for me in the FREE,
trying to keep me as relaxed as possible
and any time I didn't know what to do
with the music he would say, "slam a
wall to waterfall, dude!"
"I think this is the best event there
is... everyone really needs to plan to
come out next year!"
Kyle Woyshnis said:
"I think that was THE best week at a
contest EVER!! I think we should get
more people there next year! Great time
was had by all.
Great campfire (lamp) games like
"elephant" untill midnight, everynight.
And then running around throwing
glowsticks 'til 3:00AM, then sleeping
out on the Runway in a chair, then
getting up at 7:00Am to go fly!! Can't
forget Great food, nice swimming hole
for when it got too hot, and plenty of
people to chat with while passing the
time. I don't think there is a better
event going!!
Joe was smoking up the runway with
probably the best looking plane at the
event. *caugh* "should have won peoples
choice" *caugh caugh* and was kind
enough to take me out to dinner one
night. Thanks!!
Kevin and the guys from Fromeco all
scrambled to help me get my plane going
right before the Free. Couldnt have
flone without them.
I was Really happy with my flying this
weekend... I think it's the best i'v
done in a long time, i'm not sure where
it came from, but i sure am happy it
showed up. Although i think Kevin Killed
me with his Last Two Freestyles!! He's
Once again, Everyone needs to come next
year! it's great!
PS: Joe, did you get any good video?" |
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