Condor Racing
The Sunday North Hill task briefing was 124km HHL - CER (Cerne Abbas) - SHB (Sherborne) - NH2
With PDA, wind 232/5kts, moderate thermals, cloud base ~4100ft, Club Class, aerotow to 3000ft QNH, Regatta start.
Yeovilton CMATZ closed today, however you will need to avoid the Westland, Yeovilton and Merryfield ATZ. Dunkeswell ATZ active with parachuting.
Some big grey clouds today - you will need to find where the sun has been. Cloud flying not allowed!
Another large grid at North Hill waiting for tugs, but a technical issue and phone call meant that Pete and Simon dropped out not long after the start. The cloud base was quite variable (just like for real) with big cumulus and little thermals, and it was easy to just get caught and penalised in wispy bits of cloudbase. Dan, Stewart and Chris headed off quickly for the jolly giant whilst the second wave took their time trying to stay high.
After Cerne Abbas, Stewart turned back to assist those struggling to find the cores, while Dan and Chris carried on to the finish. Dan nearly blew the Final glide but just managed to recover it with a good climb at Wellington Monument. Geoff achieved his best performance yet with no penalties, and Rob also managed to complete with no penalties after a couple of low saves. All found the realistic conditions more testing than usual, but enjoyed the experience.
In the evening, Stewart and Dan completed another 300kms task in the Condor World Cup competition, in New Zealand, finishing 12th and 31st but only a few minutes after the leaders so both are still in the top half of the field with more races to come. - J&P
