Gidday Race Fans:
This one will be short as I need to get to the grid quickly. We expect a 12:30 pm launch time due to weather concerns.
The weather is basically being influenced by a strong low pressure system sweeping a cold front toward us from the west. High above us, we are being influenced by two VERY powerful jet streams - one about 200km to our east and one about 200 km to our west. What we have here in the Omarama Task Area is strong Northerly winds (20 knots+ at 5,ooo feet, and 25-35 kntos at 10,000 feet). In Gavin Wills' words, this one will be a "quite difficult day". The task setters have already scrapped their A, B, and most likley the C and D tasks for safety reasons. We await the E-F tasks by 12 pm local - in about 19 minutes.
The mood is very somber but focused.All piltos appear to be in good form and will honor Herbert with our safe and fast flying today.
Today we add the complication of two helicopters (AS350 - Squirrels) - one for the camera and one for the telemetry relay. Some gliders will have onboard cameras and mic today - so look forward to on task interviews. Interestingly, the responses will be over a secure, encrypted microwave link so that the interviewed pilots do not give away their secrets.
Wish us all luck - this one looks to be a tough one.
See Ya! Tim / TM
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I enjoyed reading your posts and following the contest.
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