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Blast Off Sampler No. 1. First off we have Joe Roberts' original classic Centuri Orion on a C6-3; next is Jim Z's Holverson Silver Hawk entry in the glider duration contest. Third in line is Sean Hogan's F15 Tomcat (always a crowd pleaser); at the far right is Rick Polzello's Edmunds Dee Cee Thunder on one of the new Estes E9-4 black powder motors.

Blast Off Sampler No. 2. Rob Bazinet's Bullpuppy takes off in a hurry on a G motor; next is Len Haze's Quest DCX followed by Jim Z's Silver Hawk competing in the glider duration contest once again. At right is Tony DiPietro's Amraam on a F50-6T.

Blast Off Sampler No. 3. Ron Verilli's LOC Lil' Nuke takes off on a E11 motor, followed by Rock Polzello's LOC IV cluster modified rocket on a combination of 1 x F20-7 + 2 x F32-10 motors. Next we have ________'s _____ and Steve Bowen's Big Daddy on a D12-5.

Blast Off Sampler No. 4. First in line here is Sean Hogan's scratchbuilt Pumpkin Lofter on its maiden fliht using a G54W. Next is Rick Polzello's 2x Heatseaker flying on G80-7FWL motor followed by Melissa Guzowski's (?) Silver Comet on a D12-5. At right is Jim Z's modified Big Daddy on a cluster/airstart of F24 and 4xC6-0 power.

Blast Off Sampler No. 5. Starting off we have Eric Spain and Todd Harrison's Lance Beta on a F52 followed by Steve Guzowski's LOC on a G80-4T motor. At center is Rob Bazinet's Green Machine lifting off on F20 power followed by Susie Young's Draq Queen on a F25 motor. Finally, we have Paul Welling's Commanche 2.5 on D12 - D12 - C6 power (not surprisingly the top stage was not found)!

Len Haze (Estes Sky Slash on an A8-3) and Jeanne Hogan (Quest Flat Cat on a C6-3) make final adjustments to their entries in the glider duration contest; at right Steve Kossluk and son Kevin make connections to an ever popular Estes Fat Boy.

Alex Giosa displays his Aerotech Mirage before launch while Steve Polzello makes connections to his cluster modified LOC IV.  At right Ron Verilli prepares his LOC Lil' Nuke for flight.

Timers and spectators track one of the many glider duration contest entries while trying not to be blinded by the Sun!

Here we have Susie Young with her Drag Queen rocket moments before liftoff followed by Alex Giosa's Firestreak (about to embark on its 20th flight). At right Steve Bowen makes final preparations to his Estes Big Daddy.

Steve Young displays his Initiator II ( replaces the one he lost at the last launch). At center is Joshua Drummond with his absolutely impressive Andromeda! There is no "digital trickery" in this image, the rocket really is that big! This rocket of course did not fly at Durham, Josh brought it down for display and inspection. At right Josh shows us the giant 75/5120 L motor casing that will be used to power this brute. This casing is bigger than most of the rockets that fly at Durham!

Jeannine Lawall prepares an Edmonds Cee-Cee (A8-3) in the glider duration contest while Jim Z shows us his modified Big Daddy (mods include 5 motor tubes and air start capability). Finally, Jay Calvert works on one of his many entries in the glider duration contest, a 2x Deltie on a D12-3.

Joe Roberts (LCO) and Len Haze awaiting the next rack of rockets; at right is Rick Polzello's very shiny Silver Comet, ready to fly on a new E9 motor.

Rick Polzello's LOC 'n Load flying on 1 x F20-7 + 2 x F32-10 power. This rocket is a scratch LOC IV clone with 5 MMTs and zipperless deployment. At center, Jeanne and Alysia Hogan make preparations to their clider contest entry while Jim Z does the same. Finally, Rick Polzello's 24mm Fat Boy on its last flight (Into the swamp on an E15-7).

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LAUNCH HIGHLIGHTS and STATS:

Today we burned a total of 3740 Newton Seconds of AP and BP, equal to a mid L motor. With 126 flights, this means that the average rocket was powered by a mid E motor. We saw the first flights (at CATO) of the new Estes E9 black powder motors (Rick Polzello flew several). Definitely more than an Estes D and a nice motor for the Silver Comet!

Clusters: Rick Polzello flew his modified clone LOC'n Load on 1 x F20-7 + 2 x F32-10 power. Also, Jim Z flew his modified Big Daddy on a cluster/airstart of F24 and 4xC6-0 power. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, it appears that one of the C motors caused a problem. The rocket will probably fly again. Both rockets appear in the photos above.

Classic Kits: Joe Roberts flew his original Centuri Orion (see photo panel number 1 above).

Multi-Stage Flights:Paul Welling flew his Commanche 2.5 on D12 - D12 - C6 power (see photo above). No ..

Certifications: No certifications today.

Motor CATOs: Brian DiBella had a major CATO of an A3 motor (the rocket emmited a fireball and was left in a lifeless form on the pad as a result). The rocket can likely be repaired however.
 

Contests:
John Polulin and Jay Calvert were Contest Directors for today's CATO contest and NAR open meet.

Open Glider Efficiency Duration
SENIORS
NAME	DURATION (sec)	MOTOR (NS)	EFFICIENCY SCORE	PLACE	PRIZE
Jay Calvert	32.20	1/4A2-2 (0.62)	51.93	1st	F24-4W reload 3-pack
Rick Polzello	35.19	1/2A3-2T (1.25)	28.15	2nd	F52-5T reload
Jay Calvert	64.73	A2-2 (2.5)	25.89	3rd	-
Rick Polzello	26.74	1/2A3-4T (1.25)	21.39	4th	-
Jeannine Lawall	45.89	A8-3 (2.5)	18.36	5th	eHobbies Tee Shirt
Jay Calvert	38.72	A3-4T (2.5)	15.49	6th	-
Rick Polzello	16.56	1/2A3-2T (1.25)	13.25	7th	-
Rick Polzello	14.40	1/2A3-2T (1.25)	11.52	8th	-
Jim Zamecnik	27.32	A8-3 (2.5)	10.93	9th	-
Jim Zamecnik	39.08	B4-2 (5.0)	7.82	10th	-
John Poulin	68.62	C6-3 (9.0)	7.62	11th	-
Jeanne Hogan	68.47	C6-3 (9.0)	7.61	12th	-
John Poulin	4.56	1/4A2-2 (0.62)	7.35	13th	-
Steve Kossluk	8.40	1/2A3-4T (1.25)	6.72	14th	-
Jim Zamecnik	8.40	1/2A3-2T (1.25)	6.72	15th	-
Rick Polzello	3.73	1/4A3-3T (0.62)	6.02	16th	-
John Poulin	3.49	1/4A3-3T (0.62)	5.63	17st	-
Rick Polzello	3.25	1/4A3-3T (0.62)	5.25	18th	-
Jeanne Hogan	12.38	A8-3 (2.5)	4.95	19th	-
Jay Calvert	3.06	1/4A3-3T (0.62)	4.94	20th	-
Jay Calvert	44.01	C6-3 (9.0)	4.85	21th	-
Len Haze	10.77	A8-3 (2.5)	4.31	22st	-
Jeannine Lawall	8.94	A8-3 (2.5)	3.58	23nd	-
Jim Zamecnik	8.33	A8-3 (2.5)	3.33	24rd	-
Rick Polzello	74.30	E9-4 (29.5)	2.52	25th	-
Sean Hogan	21.20	C6-3 (9.0)	2.35	26th	-
Jay Calvert	15.20	C6-3 (9.0)	1.69	27th	-
Jay Calvert	11.06	C5-3 (9.5)	1.16	28th	-
Jay Calvert	15.13	D12-3 (17)	0.89	29th	-
Sean Hogan	6.18	C6-3 (9.0)	0.69	30th	-

NAR-sanctioned Open Meet
1/4ABG (combined divisions)
NAME/DIVISION	TIME (SECONDS)	PLACE	CONTEST POINTS
Jay Calvert(C)	35	1st	360
Rick Polzello(C)	3	2nd (tie)	216
John Poulin(C)	3	2nd (tie)	216
ABG (combined divisions)
NAME/DIVISION	TIME (SECONDS)	PLACE	CONTEST POINTS
Jay Calvert(C)	105	1st	360
Jennine Lawall(C)	DQ	-	0
John Poulin(C)	DQ	-	0
CBG (MR) (combined divisions)
NAME/DIVISION	TIME (SECONDS)	PLACE	CONTEST POINTS
John Poulin(C)	70	1st	480
Jay Calvert(C)	44	2nd	288
Sean Hogan(C)	21	3rd	192
CATO 50 MEET TOTALS		PLACE	CONTEST POINTS
Jay Calvert		1st	1008
John Poulin		2nd	696
Rick Polzello		3rd	216
Sean Hogan		4th	192
Jeannine Lawall		-	0
YEAR TO DATE TOTALS (2001/2002 SEASON)		PLACE	CONTEST POINTS
Jay Calvert(C)		1st	1448
John Poulin(C)		2nd	1232
Rick Polzello(C)		3rd	516
Les Kurz(C)		4th	228
Sean Hogan(C)		5th	192
Alex Calvert(A)		6th	120
Rob Bazinet(C)		7th	104
Jeannine Lawall(C)		8th	0

Our next CATO contest is the 4th Annual Open Pumpkin Loft Efficiency Duration Contest, October 28th at Sterling.  This year, the pumpkin must be recovered in order to place or win a prize.