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Ideal World


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Ballooning

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Gordon Bennett Events in Switzerland:A Long Tradition

• 1909 Zurich• 1922 Geneva• 1932 Basel• 1984 Zurich• 1985 Zurich• 1995 Wil• 2009 Geneva

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In Memory of Eduard Spelterini

• Swiss aviation pioneer, ballon captain and aerial photographer

• Born: June 2, 1852 in Oberbazenheid, Toggenburg

• Founder member of the AeCS• 1‘237 passengers, 570 ascents• Died: June 16, 1931 in Zipf, Austria


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2012 Ebnat-Kappel


Date: August 31 – September 8, 2012Place: Ebnat-Kappel, Toggenburg - SwitzerlandCoordinates: 47° 16‘ 25‘‘N / 9° 6‘ 40‘‘E Altitude: 630 m AMSL

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Launch Area


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Airspace Structure


Zürich Airport

Ebnat-Kappel

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Distances from Ebnat-Kappel


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Climate in Eastern Switzerland around September 1, 1961 - 1990


AugustSeptember

Temperature mean 15.6°C12.8°C

Sunshine Duration ~175h~150h

Days with Precipitation 15d10d

Wind Speed mean 2kt2kt

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Wind Roses (September)


Hörnli, 3714 ft/mslmountain top

Tänikon, 1768 ft/mslflat land

St. Gallen, 2546 ft/msl“hill”

Vaduz, 1499 ft/mslrhine valley

Säntis, 8209 ft/mslmountain top

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Weather conditions on September 1 in the past 13 years


Weather Conditions Surface Wind Wind 10'000ft AMSL Launch Conditions

September 1, 2010 high GB; clear NE/2-5kt NW/10kt

September 1, 2009 SW-flow; partly cloudy SW/4-8kt SW/15kt

September 1, 2008 weak cold front SW/3-5kt SW/12kt

September 1, 2007 high Azores; partly cloudy VRB/1-4kt NW/18kt

September 1, 2006 high Mediterranean; clear VRB/1-4kt W/5kt

September 1, 2005 flat; weak cold front VRB/1-4kt W/8kt

September 1, 2004 flat; clear NE/2-5kt SW/13kt

September 1, 2003 low N-Germany; light rain VRB/1-4kt SW/12kt

September 1, 2002 low Adriatic sea; rainy NE/6-10kt NE/13kt

September 1, 2001 low Genoa; rainy SW/2-6kt NNE/20kt

September 1, 2000 SW-flow; partly sunny VRB/3-5kt SW/15kt

September 1, 1999 high NW-Europe partly sunny NE/3-5kt N/10kt

September 1, 1998 high Scandinavia; overcast VRB/2-5kt W/20kt

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Some Trajectories of the -Cases


1st September 2010launch 18z



red: 1500 m AMSL blue: 3000 m AMSL green: 4000 m AMSL Duration: 54hrs

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Organising Committee


President

Walter T. VogelDep. A. Meyer

Safety

NN

Administration

René Louis

Competition Sponsoring

André Meyer

Participants

Roland Schuler

Infrastructure

Urs Frei

Finance

Rolf Rechberger

Communication

Christine Bolt NNMarkus Haggeney

Public Events

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Competitor Information

ParticipantsTeams: max 3 teams per country (pilot und co-pilot)Maximum: 25 teams

CostEntry Fee: CHF 1`000.- per team (plus logger deposit)Logger Deposit: CHF 500.- (paid back after return of logger)

Included in Entry FeeAccomodation: 2 double rooms for 5 nightsMeals: 4 persons from check-in until take offBalloon: Hydrogen gas and ballast sand Air Traffic Control: Support of the teams between take off and landingEvents: 4 persons for opening and closing ceremony dinners


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Competitor Information

DeadlinesCountry Registration: January 2012 (Countries report number of teams)Team Registration: March 2012Entry Fee Payment: March 2012 (together with team registration)

Timing31.08.2012 Arrival, check-in, general briefing01.09.2012 Ballon inflation

Launch of the 56th Gordon Bennett race02.09.2012 Reserve Launch date08.09.2012 Award ceremony


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Program

Friday, 31.8.2012 Welcome dinner for participants and invited guests

Saturday, 1.9.2012 Party pavillion next to launch fieldMilitary brass band demonstrationsDemonstrations of Swiss Air Force aerobatic team

Public Entertainementappr. 9 pm: Hot air balloon Night Glowappr. 10pm: Gordon Bennett Launch


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Program

Monday - Friday Public Viewing in party pavillion03. – 08.09.2012

Trips and sightseeing in the region for returning teams e.g.- Säntis mountain with infrastructure tour- Cheese factory Stein AR- Appenzell- City, monastery and historic library St. Gallen- Balloon fabric factory Meyer-Mayor- Guided hikes in the Toggenburg region

Saturday, 8.9.2012 Public award ceremony (flower ceremony)

Launch or fly-in of hot air balloonsOfficial award ceremony and gala dinner for participants and invited guests



We look forward to seeing you in the Toggenburg

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