Well done to today’s winners: Pal TAKATS, Magdalena JANAWAY, and team Ozone.
A very tricky day today. The thermals came in long cycles, leaving the pilots alternating between waiting high for the start and scrabbling to stay up. When the start opened, we glided to the first turnpoint and back to the sunless ridge with nothing but survival on our minds. Some pilots found good climbs, but the lead gaggle opted to push on low on the ridge. Around the westerly turnpoint, things livened up, and climbs were plentiful, allowing the pilots to collect the turnpoint and return to the ridge. After that, the question was: Ridge or Flats. The ridge was good if you were above it, but those on the flank had a hard time, as cirrus almost completely blotted out the sun, leaving survival as the only option. As things improved, a race developed between those on the ridge and those pushing into wind in the flats in the weak conditions. The legendary lifty line around the goal drew us on and rewarded us with an easy glide over the last 1ten kilometres of the race. On the other hand, the ridge proved quite fast, but the finish was harder and the pilots in the flats had the easier ride to goal. What a day!