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!
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!’
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.
Todays Task
Update Results…… 777 points for Dan and Ed, they came 1st overall, to Finn Sleigh who had 776 points! - Proud mum, Sally
