With a good day forecast, the grid was opened early and the briefing held at 10am, setting out the three tasks. Task A ……… out and return to Tiverton!! Would the boy find his way home? He definitely had an advantage, he was in the back seat to Ed Downham in his EB28!
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| Big wings for Dan today (Sally Hender) |
Dan….’The grid was set, and the first launch taken at 12:15pm, we self launched at 1:14pm, and although the weather suggested an early start, we waited for 30mins to use others as markers. We steamed down to Tiverton, struggling over more difficult climbs and a lower cloudbase over the Somerset Levels, turned Tiverton East, we were then forced into the seaair to get to the second turnpoint at Bridgwater. We then took a massive climb at Glastonbury Tor up into cloud at 6/7 knots, and shot home at 120knots, being first back to the airfield again!’
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| Self-launching (Sally Hender) |
Not sure about the points for this task though, think the handicap may scupper a high placing. Thank you to Ed Downham for this amazing opportunity.
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| Todays Task |
Update Results…… 777 points for Dan and Ed, they came 1st overall, to Finn Sleigh who had 776 points! - Proud mum, Sally
