Wesley Hill <<wesleyianhill>>
writes:

Day 1 - Easter Friday: The RASP models showed thermal strength
less than 200fpm, there was rain 80kms to the south. So we went out to the tow
paddock and set up. With very low expectations, we set a task 69kms to Tresco.
Much to everyone's surprise two pilots made goal and a few others got out of the
paddock. Many towed repeatedly but didn't get away. Grant was fastest with a
time of 1:07 with Paul second and Andy third (in a Malibu).

Day 2 - Easter Saturday: We expected thermals today and got them, along with a
few cu's. Cloudbase was about 5000ft and smooth thermals made it a very pleasant
day. Grant won again completing the 69km task to Mystic Park in 1:22, followed
by Paul and Wesley. Eleven pilots made goal including five floater/race gliders.
One pilot had his very first cross country flight and got to goal.

Day 3 - Easter Sunday: Better thermals, but no clouds. With a light wind and no
clouds we set a shorter task of 63kms. Climbs of 500 - 700fpm to 4500ft. Grant
won yet again, with a time of 1:18. Wesley was 2nd and Tim 3rd.

Day 4 - Easter Tuesday: A hard day. A light ESE wind, no clouds and an inversion
around 3500ft with occasional good climbs to over 4000ft. Paul completed the
59km task in 1:25 to win the day, closely followed by Grant and Hughbert. Seven
in goal with Paddy just short after getting lost.

Day 5 - Anzac Day public holiday: The inversion lifted a bit to 4500ft, but a
lot of the thermals were weak with a few stunners punching into the inversion to
over 5500ft. Wind was about 10kts from the east, and a shorter task of 51kms to
Beulah was set as most pilots had to drive 4-5 hours and work the next day. Tony
won the day in 0:52, with Paul and Grant close behind. Andy and Beavo in their
floaters were among the eleven pilots to make goal.

It was a great weekend to finish of the season for most of us. Grant was 1st
overall in a Litespeed S3.5, making goal every day and winning the first three
days. Paul finished second also making goal every day. Wesley was third making
goal four days, with Hughbert and Tony in 4th and 5th after getting to goal on
three days. Andy won the Race class flying a Malibu 188 (the experienced pilots
flying floaters had entered Race) and Neale won the Floater class in a Fun 190.

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