Wayne is back having spotted a couple of likely looking suspects in the bottom of the toilet pan after a long pee, nice. I get a "late" early bird spot, getting into this on the front stuff and everyone else is in a good position bar Wayne who is back in the trees.
In flight snack bar
caught in the act
Pilot briefing - debate on taking us into and untried unlandable area where apparently they expect good lift - pilots win and we get an extra TP to keep us "safe".
Gordy takes a power nap
Calm before the storm
Window opens and off we go, big start gain and most of us get a pretty good one, turn point one comes and goes as does turn point two with no real issues. my radio goes down so it is nice and quiet and I have not got a clue whats going on. Turn point three was always going to be one of those where you could get it wrong and several did including Wayne unfortunately.
Emily and the Live Trackers
Hi-me leads Wayne to launch
Get high here up to 13,500' before heading off to turn point four and the field thins out. Some good climbs around and we need them as after TP 4 its an into wind leg before the "easy" bit into goal. Get high and take it easy into a long valley and push on. Gliders are coming back low and high, hmmmm.
I get into a good position and get reasonable air to the TP turn and return to find heavy sink taking me quickly into trouble. Push my luck onto the closed end ridge, 20 kph of wind has to go somewhere and fortunately it goes up and pops back into the safe zone.
The area I crossed not 15 minutes earlier that was working has now gone to sleep and I struggle towards goal but deck it short.
You guessed it another session of Mexican Hospitality before Hi-me finally finds me with some sightly grumpy pilots on board. gordon has landed just past me whilst Carl and Grant mad goal along with half the field. we set off to find Steve who is down near the last TP. It takes a long time but the bounus is we get some cracking street food on the way. Finally we get Steve and Hi-me has negotiated with his brother to pick up Wayne. We get back at midnight.
first there were two
then their mates turn up
Steve is aching after a hard landing and we need to fix his knuckle (on is glider ) in the morning. An Italian exploded his glider by flying into the power lines at goal despite a very good briefing by Gordon on them on day one, he gets off lightly with a broken wrist.
Street food at it's best ......
man in the shadows eating something
Our scores Tumble as we get a good pasting by the other teams, still tomorrow is another day, regroup, refocus and drink Tea we are British!
Quote of the day "it was a real shock"
Tip of the day "keep in communication, check chargers work on 110 V"
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