Day 5

Day 5 at the Rob Kells Competition at the Florida Ridge, turned out to be a light thermal day with a difficult task for both Open and Sport classes. Open class had a downwind leg to about 40 kilometers west and south of the Ridge, then they had to fly back to the park which was goal.

Sport class had to fly west then south, with their goal being Open class’ turn-point. Most Sport pilots made it to the first turn-point west of the Ridge about 12 kilometers. The cross wind leg proved to hard for the Sport class and most landed after scratching around the TP.

I personally had an average flight for the day, launching sooner than everyone else and ultimately landing first, 2 kilometers from the first TP.

Unfortunately for Open class, most of their pilots landed after making it to the first TP, with the 11 knot wind making the upwind leg very difficult.

So in all, an average day with light lift and moderate upper level winds and a bit of an over called task.

But I had fun, and that’s the point, right?