Tuesday 8 June 2010

Day 2

Putting our towels on the grid.

After seeing how the grid worked yesterday we timed our arrival at the back of it to perfection, so that we would be the first to launch after the comp. We then adjourned to the restaurant for coffee, chatting and Emails. It was a bit of a surprise when the grid kicked off half an hour before I thought they would, so we quickly finished our drinks and wondered out to the launch-point.

By this stage the grid had moved forward leaving a gap between our gliders and the last comp glider and this gap was being filled by the Swiss contingent. They managed to get an LS 8 in to position before we closed in and moved our gliders forward. Due to the fact that we were out numbered I hade to settle for a long hard stare at them. We then pushed our Duo past the LS 8 and I then felt we had got our own back and the score was even. As we reached the front of the grid the Swiss team then pushed their glider past the Duo to take the next tug. When the tug turned up I realised that we were having the last laugh, as it was the underpowered Rallye and it would cost them an extra 20 Euros for their launch, justice had been done.

OK the flying. I am still confused as to what was happening on the ridges and mountains as I seamed to spend a lot of time scratching around at low level in very broken and turbulent lift/sink. Eventually we did manage to have a sight seeing tour to the north and west with Merv going to the Pic de Bure and myself having a very close look at Serres Airfield. The second flight of the afternoon was almost washed out by showers but we both managed to stay airborne and then as the weather improved again enjoy the good condition out to the west which lasted until late in to the evening.

Colin

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