Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Have you ever gone flying in the morning and wine tasting in the afternoon? If you have never done that before, then you owe it to yourself to attend our Napa contest on August 7th & 8th. Derek Koopowitz & Adrian Wong are proud to present the “Pattern by the Wineries Contest”.

Our club NBRC – North Bay Radio Control Club – is located next to a vineyard in the middle of the beautiful Sonoma/ Napa Valley.

6 rounds of AMA/ FAI (P-11) will be flown. FAI pilots will have the option of flying the F-11 sequence in the last two rounds on Sunday. However, scores will be normalized with the P-11 sequence's K-Factor.

The field will be available for practice on Friday. Come early to practice, then, take your wife or girlfriend for a sumptuous meal, wine tasting or shopping in the beautiful Napa Valley.

For more details, please visit District 7's website:- http://www.patternflying.com/NewsDetailPage.aspx?ID=93

Or, contact CD – Adrian Wong – [email protected]

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

I will be there for sure....... BTW, what wine goes well with lunch at a pattern contest?

Woodie

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Both the 20%/ 30% Cabernet Sauvignon or the Riesling from Coolpower Winery will be perfect with either a meat or a fish dish.

The 10% is more suitable with desserts.


Adrian

Team ACME, LLC
Coolpower Winery

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

The wine that comes from the vineyard next to the flying field is the best out there... it has aged quite well with a little mix of 30% Coolpower from the Proline that I had that crashed into the vineyard a couple of years ago. I've heard wonderful comments about the Rose!

[8D]

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Adrian - I will be there! This is a beautiful field and a great contest!

Can I have a few Rhodies instead of wine though!!

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

For you, it's ok. However, you're in the middle of the wine country, so why would you want to have a Rhodies?

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Adrian, reseve two cups of wine for me, I will feed judges before I take-off........:D

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Will do!

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

WHITE ZINFANDEL (vbg)

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Matt,

You need to make a trip this way ...

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Tony Bennett has nothing on me

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

The Napa contest is fast approaching. I was up at the club practicing with my Team ACME partner - Woodie the Coyote - this morning, weather was absolutely perfect.

We are planning to have a BBQ dinner at the field after flying on Saturday. Tentative menu will be tri-tip steaks/ chicken breasts, potato & fruit salads. I understand Jon "The Sheriff" Carter will be serving his world famous - the Rhodies - drinks. Or, you can BYOB or BYOW - bring your own beers/ wines.

Tentative price is about $8.00, depending on how many participants. However, I must have at least 10 committed diners replying to me by no later than next Wednesday - the 4th. Otherwise, El Presidente Derek will not be willing to act as our head chef.

Please reply directly to - [email protected]

Adrian

Team ACME, LLC

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

I'll know by Wed if we'll make it. The good news is Kelly has 'promised' me that we'll get rid of the family in time to go up there. Glad I bought that camper, the Sherrif's after hours beverages are dangerous! If he were a 'real' sherrif, I'd call it entrapment!!!

Should be a great time, I'll let you know for sure!

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The field will be open for practice on Friday after 10 AM. As you're approaching the field, please slow down, as the road is quite bumpy.

As a reminder, bring your own lunch for both Sat & Sun. As for the Sat night BBQ, it's a no go, due to lack of interest.

Attached a few pix of the beautiful flying site.

Hope to see you there.

Adrian

Team ACME, LLC

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Adrian,

Is that the site in Napa that you almost took me to? Is that asphalt matting on the grass? Looks very interesting.

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Hi Matt,

How are you?

Yes, that's the field.

The surface of the runway is covered with heavy duty tarps. One way to keep the cost down, I guess ... :)

Adrian

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Matt,

It's Petromat - fairly durable and lasts for several years. It beats having to reseal asphalt every couple of years...

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

I can say that it's a very nice field. I didn't even remember the runway not being a solid surface until it was brought up here.

C

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

My dad and I will be there for dinner.
Jacob

P.S. If you guys are drinking wine and beer will that affect my scores :)

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Sorry, Jacob, no dinner at the field.

However, a few of us will probably head for a restaurant after flying.

Since you're not able to buy us drinks, guess your scores will stay the same. However, you can buy us dinner though ... :D

Adrian

Team ACME, LLC

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

How many guys can we get for night flying. Jon, Chris, and me will be night flying. Anybody else?

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Depends how late the roadies are served and what time dinner is going to be. The bbq at the field would have been ideal for night flying. I will bring my stuff though, plus some foam.

Are you going there tomorrow during the day Jacob?

Chris

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

yea i came today. what no night flying. im leaving!   :)

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

blah blah blah.. That's all I hear.

There will be night flying. Both inside, and outside our hotel! lol

You should fly Masters, I flew the Abbra today for the first time since late October at Arvin, and it wasn't pretty. At all.. lol. I just put some old analog servo's in on the ailerons. They gotta be 10 years old. lol. Gonna be interesting.

See ya early in the morning. Hopefully there's no fog. I need some test flights. May have to fly them in the fog though. :)

Chris

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Due to overcast & low ceiling, we didn't get to start until after 10:00 this morning. However, because of lower than expected attendants - 15 - we managed to complete 4 rounds before the end of the day. The day started off with a slight breeze in the morning, but turned a bit windy in the afternoon. Here are some pix:-

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Adrian, Derek,

Thank you both for a great time!

Jon, thank you for the Roadies!!!!!!!:D

Chris

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

How about some score's, and Iwill have to wait for Hollister to get one of, Jon's Roadie

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Jarvis, here are some partial scores..... 657, 922, 75 and 876 ;-)

Jon or Adrian will have to post the scores, they have the final score sheets. Be careful with those Roadies, I witnessed what it did to Patternflier1 Saturday evening , it was not a pretty sight....

Woodie
Team Acme LG

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Jon's rodies made for a great 7th round!  Hey Jon could I get a roadie without the burban. :D

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

I was told by Tak, that Patternflyer1, won the Master class, so the Roadies must have helped.
Jacob no roadie's for you, only Koolaid, whats your favor.

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Well if it doesn't have alcohol, i wont be breaking the law. Its just the flavors with out the alcohol

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Heres a pic of the 7th round.

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Ok, I'll see you next month in Hollister, Why does everyone in that photo, have on shades?????
Is it a requirement for roadies.

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It's a requirement for the sun my brotha! We weren't under the shade the whole day.. lol

I hear we may be smokin some cubans at Jons! Let's hope! haha
Gonna be a good contest I'm sure as Jon always puts on a great one! I think I will get a room closer to Jons.. lol Glad to hear you guys are coming up. We'll be down at Mirimar. Hopefully I get the Emotion trimmed out by then! :D

Chris

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

Seventh round of pattern flying or seventh round of margaritas? In pattern, one should always aim for precision. I know Derek, Adrian and I aim for it...your aim would help! (bg)

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

To all the pilots who attended the contest, the judges, Gary Stanton & the Napa club - NBRC - a big thank you. My special appreciation goes to co-CD Derek Koopowitz, & Luke "Mr. score keeper" Peng, you guys are the best.

Even though, the attendants were down this year, but we hope the few usual suspects who's taking the year off will resurface next year.

Adrian

Team ACME, LLC

RE: Pattern by the Wineries Contest - Napa, CA
 

JJ - The scores should be up on the website today. There will definitely be a roadie with your name on it at Hollister!

Thanks,

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Adrian - Many thanks to you and Derek and the Napa club. We might have been a fairly small group but we had a large amount of fun! The Napa field is gorgeous and a great flying site.

Jacob - I am not sure I can find a non-alchoholic bourbon substitute! When you come over for the Hollister pre-contest party I will try and come up with something!

Napa was both a good contest and good times with the pattern gang. We continued our traditional "seventh round" of roadies after the flying was done on Saturday. Thank you Jacob for coming up with the perfect name (something like the "19th hole" at golf) We were missing some of our usual suspects but I hope they will appear at the Hollister contest.

See you all soon,