Very challenging day yesterday. Blue as it can be with climbs up to 4000-5000 ft MSL and 350 km to run. We had one to almost 6000 ft MSL but this wasn't the standard. Big gaggles moving around, very crowdy with lots of plastic in the air.
In Australia even the 15-m class is handicapped. On such a weak days the handicap kills the best gliders. Glides are just too short to use the advantage of the glider and gaggles climb more less constantly. Oh well, we still hope for some really good and fast days ahead.
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It was kinda funny with Ziggy yesterday. I landed, put the glider away, it was almost 7 pm and no sign of him. I gave him a call on the phone and he answered:
"Hello"
"Where are you?"
"18 km out" (my mind already switched to: hook up the trailer, don't forget wing stands etc.) But hang on, I can hear some familiar background sound. Then he added:
"18 km out on final glide"
Wow, he was one of the last ones to make it back home. He was on his own in this hard conditions and he managed to get back. Well done Ziggy!
Daily results for 15-m:
and total after 2 days:
all the others are here:
We are going back to 40+ degrees today an this gives hope for some better conditions. Even if it stays blue. Briefing starts in 10 minutes.
Awesome Marta ! Woot !!!
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