Condor Racing
Task 00T16 - Xmas Baby Bimble!
56km NH2 - Watchford Farm - Axminster - Farway Common - NHL.
Granau Baby only - single class.
Which means no PDA.. :joy:
Normal ‘No PDA’ screenshots are needed.
Wind 280/3kts
Very strong wide thermals to 5000’ (yes this is Christmas fantasy weather - enjoy while you can..!)
Winch Launch.
Start and turn waypoints are 1000m radius cylinders. Finish line at NHL 1000m (180 deg).
No altitude constraints.
Turnpoints visible from 10km, so navigation won’t be a problem (for once!).
Exeter airport is closed today, so we won’t be disturbing them.
Since it’s Christmas, Q will be free - which means we can pop into both GA fields for a cuppa and a mince pie.
With a good variety of colour schemes selected there were 6 Grunau Babys SL, GHK, OL, DC, CJW, JZB lined up at North Hill airfield for a special Christmas task set by Stewart Henshall.
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| Some of the Grunau grid |
Everyone took a few climbs to get used to the lack of audio vario and total energy before the start, and then it was off 'at great speed' to Watchford Farm where all except Pete Harmer landed for refreshments (Pete had found a stonking thermal in the sector and couldn't resist going to cloudbase and forgoing tea.)
With a swift Q to get going again, the field attempted to catch Pete who was rapidly disappearing to the South. Having turned Axminster and starting to head into wind (3 knots) the Kilometres took a lot longer to pass.
There was quite a sticky patch at Farway Common where all decided to stop for tea and mince pies.
With another penalty free Q it was off again back to North Hill.
Everyone enjoyed the gentle cruise around East Devon -a pleasant change from fast racing, thanks Stewart for the task. - J&P
