3d Pan-American Test event and Brazilian Open 1st round has just finished at Baixo Guandu (Brazil). There were 122 pilots taking part in the competition. Rampa do Monjulo was the meet take off. The event ran for 7 days and had 3 valid tasks of 77, 59 and 72 km.

The other days we cancelled due to strong wind and unfavourable weather conditions. The organizers offered a lot of entertaining activities including BBQ, pool, soccer and ping-pong. So the Test event was a success.

Mitch Shipley, FAI Steward, reports: “ We had three good (950+ point) days. The meet organization was a well oiled machine that gave the pilots a great meet. The weather could have been better, but that is always the risk. We also met goal #1 for a "Safe, fun and fair" meet. No injuries! Also fun and fair”.

The competition winners are:

Open (see top photo)

1 FRANK THOMAS BROWN BRA (GIN BOOMERANG 10) 
2 MARTINHO RIBEIRO MORAIS BRA (OZONE ENZO 2)
3 WASHINGTON LUIZ PERUCHI BRA (OZONE ZENO)

Serial Class

1 WASHINGTON LUIZ PERUCHI BRA (OZONE ZENO)
2 ALFIO VEGNI JUNIOR BRA (OZONE ZENO)
3 PABLO RODARTE BRA (OZONE ZENO)

Sport
1 RAMON MOREIRA DA SILVA BRA (SKYWALK CAYENNE 5)
2 FERNANDO VIEIRA DO NASCIMENTO BRA (NOVA TRITON 2) 
3 LUIZ CEZAR DIAS BRA (SKY EXOS)

Women
1 MOU YIN KAO ARG (NIVIUK PEAK 4)
2 MARINA OLEXINA RUS (NIVIUK ICEPEAK 7)
3 MARCELLA POMARICO UCHOA BRA (OZONE MANTRA 6)

Teams

1. OZONE BRASIL
2. CBVL
3. SANTA RITA RACE

Competition web site: http://www.hipoxia.com.br/panamericano2017/

Congratulations to the winners, to the team and see you at Pan-Am 2018!