They think it's all over --- and it is - Mexico Day 16

The last comp' day and we are ready for it, Steve's glider is out of the pits and raring to go.  Kaz makes a full round of rolls and we get our kit sorted and head to the truck. Life in Mexico is that same as anywhere else as a drain better clears a blockage sending "stuff" spouting out of a drain and into the air ;) Gordon relates the forecast which is not ideal, strong winds possible rain late afternoon and 0 degrees at cloud base, we all pop in extra clothing.

Men at work

Petrol Station ........

Hi-me's truck grinds on in second gear and we head to the hill, Gordon gives us some "biscuits", security has dropped to zero at the turn off and things look pretty chilled.  We arrive and gliders come off people are rigging, we join the que.  Back on spot 66 just behind Matt from the USA it's good to catch up on the latest developments at Wills Wing.  Gliders ready and its Pilot briefing, there is a task on the board we pop it not our instruments.  Laurent T tries to demonstrate his photo type airbag system but the battery is flat, could be a design fault me thinks.

We pop the unofficial task in

No decision on the day yet so a debrief in an hour we all chill.  An hour approaches and it still looks pretty breezy up top with the clouds marching past.  A wind dummy takes off, still no decision, Gordon makes a video of various pilots impressions of the day, they all kind of agree.  A quad copter films the launch and flies between the trees. Johnny D hi jacks the Red Bull van and becomes DJ, pilots jig about.

Quad Copter filming

Steve in his moment

The lonely job of a Meet Director

Johnny D takes on the DJ duties in the Red bull truck

Finally the Meet Head calls briefing, .............. news from the Valle is that is blowing a strong North and the microlight pilot is refusing to fly despite the pressure of the Media.  It's canned, that's it it's all over ....... The Champions are congratulated and the Teams presented cheers all round and Christian C (World Champion 2015) takes on the ice bucket challenge

The winning Teams and a few of the fallen

It's all a bit of a shame not flying on the last day but hey ho that's the way it goes and for sure it was the right decision. Kaz walks down the hill to look at the houses while we derig and head down in the truck picking here up at check point charlie which is now buzzing with Police, strange.

Thats it pulling battens for the final time in Mexico 2015

Kaz passes the locals coming up as she walks down

Gordon takes the control of the music machine and we drift back into the 70's and 80's then it happens .......... Wayne World, Bohemian Rhapsody and we are away, even Genna the Russian started to move his head, we let rip, Hi-me struggles to control the truck as we bounce down the road in full head banging mode. One of those moments you don't forget and it's on video :) guess it's all a bit of relief that we have all made it through, one of the few teams to have done so unscathed.

the Truck starts to rock

Steve does his impression of the Scream whilst Genna is bewildered

Hi -me gets into the spirit

and Gordon nearly bounces out of his seat

Back to base and it's take the gliders apart time, bubble wrap everywhere and on a breezy day thats fun. We all manage it and pop the gliders indoors just in case. a review of the "video" has us in stitches then it's a shower and off to eat. Whoops bit premature there it's Tequilla slammers all round and we demolish a bottle between us in less than 10 minutes and Gordon explains the meaning of  a "Dirty Sanches" with a demonstration on me ..........


Up to the town for a bite to eat then it's a taxi chase to the "party"  the free beer is free but not sure it is beer! The music is "dance" music but it's not the kind of dancing that I understand more like a slight staggering movement with a bit of head nodding,oh that will be "Trance" then.  we do manage a couple of "tracks" and between Steve Kaz Grant and myselff get the dance floor moving all decided by Rock, Paper, Scissors.  Another short courtesy of the big G doesn't help and Kaz and myself make an early exit leaving the guys to it.  Actually we are not that early as Grant and Steve turn up at the house about 15 minutes after us, then there is a bit of a gap before Carl makes his presence known ;)

Quote of the day " my camel toes a bit dry "

Tip of the day - When it is flyable fly -