The weather man was very dubious about flying prospects today, the task setters were more optimistic. Tasks were duly set, we all put our gliders out on the grid and at the appointed time we were launched into a fairly unappealing looking sky.
Things didn't really look mu
ch better from the air, and as we dodged rain showers while waiting for our start line to open we watched as the open class set off on what looked like a suicide mission.It came as a bit of a surprise to find that our task in 18m class was cancelled just as the line was due to open. I thought they would send us off today no matter what. 15m class never even got off the ground.
With only two finishers in open class I guess the decision to cancel was probably correct.
Tom managed to keep his Nimbus afloat for as long as most of the pack for a reasonable result in open class.
Forecast for tomorrow is rain.
Funny old weather they have in Europe. We are so fortunate in Aus to have the gliding conditions that we do.
Graham.
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