http://hgrsa.blogspot.com/2013/01/t2-heaven.html

My second flight was in strongly thermic conditions at Porterville. Immediately
after take off it became apparent this wasn't a U2. It had significantly more
roll-lag than the U2 and felt more slippery. Flying clear of the terrain,
cranked it into a thermal and was thrilled to see how the glider climbed. I flew
148kms in a little over 4 hours. Landing in 35kph gusty winds near van Rhynsdorp
was no problem. It was a joy to have a bit more penetration and roll stability,
and the landing was a non-event