Gridding again was set before the 10:00am briefing. Most pilots expecting to grid squat for a few hours....then for the task to be scrubbed. The Competition Officials (and Treasurer) had other ideas!!!!!
JDP ready to launch (Sally Hender)
First launch was at 1:17pm, and Dan was more than happy to be near the back of the grid today, as we stood and watched every consecutive glider head towards what looked like the only thermal in the sky…. that gaggle looked pretty full on.
As the grid shrank before him, Dan was heard to mutter, “I don’t think I’m getting back!”
The start gate opened at 14:10, after another efficient grid launch by the eight tug planes.
Rob and I then took a stroll to the Farm Shop at the end of the road for coffee and cake, while watching the proceedings on Glide and Seek again.
Dan got back to the airfield just before 5:00pm, and was very relieved to do so!
Dan: "I’ve never worked so hard on a task, at one point I was pleading with the glider to go up! It was not fun at all!!!!"
The winner for the day was actually flying, B19, the ASW19, Ruth used to own!!!
Dan, took 2 hours 16 mins to fly 127.43km, at 55.97kmh, (slightly slower than yesterday!!!) came in placed 12th with 428 points. Now up to 13th place of 38 pilots for the week. (One more day to go and all to play for) - Sally Hender
