2010 Forbes Flatlands - 2nd day
The wind shifted around to the north northeast from south
southwest, and the sky filled with perfect looking cu's starting around 10 AM.
There was a forecasted chance (slight) of over development on RASP, but not on
the BOM forecast. There was forecasted convergence and lessening of the winds
near goal, maybe even a sea breeze.
The task committee set a dogleg 194 km task first to the south southwest and
then to the south east to Bookham on the Hume highway west of Yass.
I was off early as usual and found plenty of lift from 1000' AGL. The wind was
pretty brisk at 10 mph so we were drifting a fair bit to the south. Cloud base
was over 5,000' already and forecasted to climb to 7,500' later in the day.
I climbed to cloud base in a strong thermal just before the first start time so
I took it. Jeff, and Zac were not quite ready so they waited for the second one.
Larry went on the first start time also. There were cu's every where ahead
seeming to indicate that finding lift was a matter of connecting the dots.
I went out, found lift in the blue then under a nice cu's. Got to 4,500' and
never found lift again. I was just taking the wrong line (the course line) and
not paying as much attention to the cu's as I should have.
Larry got low when I did but found a way to get back up. He landed 6 miles from
goal. Zac and Jeff made it in. Zac was fast again. Check out Jamie's twitter's
linked to above.
http://OzReport.com/1262596226
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