Day 2 - Task 1 - stopped

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Task - 105.3km / 5 turnpoints - stopped due to thunderstorms. 'Think' Gerolf won the day?

Climbing out at Launch

Glide to first turnpoint

Chilly at base

Ad a fun time today although the launch was manic to say the least with priority set-up pilots also getting priority launch which I think is in the rules as NOT to happen?

Anyway, we had a good day with 4 out of 5 in goal so a good start. The task was stopped late afternoon after most were in goal due to thunderstorms, which we now have (more rain).

I went down 15km from the second turnpoint (landing with 4 others, one of which was Oleg) after arriving from a glide over the valley at Greifenburg 200 feet below the ridge. The guys above got away again and after a lot got low but were able to scratch up in the trees.

Getting Low

Oleg 'trying' to smile :-)

Am pleased to say we did not need the ‘corks’ today!

I think this will be a safe comp which is reassuring.

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