1.8.2013 Thursday – 5th competition day
Finally a flying day for both classes! This morning the sky was clear, but I noticed some high cloud on the horizon. The satellite image confirmed that there was some frontal system coming from North-West and that Leszno was already surrounded by it. I heard that it was raining at the German border as well. During my morning walk, cloud covered the sun and temperature dropped, it didn’t look good at all.
Still there was a grid in the morning, and all gliders were ready despite of the depressing looking weather. Briefing was at 10.00 as usual, and met man told that the air mass is going to dry, and there should be some cumulus today. Towings were supposed to start at 11.30 but were postponed until 12.00. At that time sky looked really nice, with some cumulus wave as well.
Tasks were 248,3 km for Club class and 3,5 hour AAT for Standard Class. Start lines were open just around 13.00. Most of the pilots finished the task, and just some of them came back with trailer.
We had international evening, and for that I made some research which tables should be first on my list. Quite many of the teams trusted in local food and local schnapps or beer.
Swedish told me that they were going to have surströmming and perhaps some schnapps, UK was going to do mini Yorkshire puddings with beef and Pimm’s, German trusted in beer and Maultaschen, USA was planning to do tacos and tequila. Russians were really mysterious and said “we’re going to do the normal”, which could mean vodka?
In the evening UK team told that they had made more than 300 mini Yorkshire puddings, but quite many of them got eaten while they were doing more.
Dick Bradley left home today, and I didn’t have a chance to say bye. Well, I would have burst burst into tears, so it’s better this way. Bye Dick, I still can hear your voice in my head and remember our talks about facebook (be more active there!). It was great to have those dinners with you and Bob, hopefully we will see in the future.