Condor Racing
The Wednesday task was another great adventure in New Zealand with 9 lined up in 18m ships on the grid at Omarama with expectations of turning the summit of Mt Cook.
With John B, John D and Rob all in VR for the first time, the thermals were very narrow and several struggled to gain height before the start, eventually everybody made a start and glid to the ridge alongside Lake Ohau. Heading north following the ridge line and gaining height as the mountains rose and up the glacier towards Mt Cook.
The sector at Mt Cook summit proved difficult to achieve, with the summit in cloud, and significant sink on the approach. Dan was heard to say " I made it but it wasn't comfortable" at which point everyone tried to find some more lift, with most needing an assist! (Apparently it hadn't been as difficult as that in the competition.)
The field split on the second leg with Dan leading Pete, David and Rob and Stewart helping Geoff, David Cott, John B, John D. It was an easy run down to the Neck providing you selected the correct ridges and then downwind back to Omarama. Good run round with fantastic scenery and great company. - Come and join us. - J&P
