29.7.2013 Monday – 2nd competition day
Briefing was postponed until 11.00, tasks were given and towings were supposed to start at 13.15. Weather forecast looked like from yesterday, Cumulonimbus in the morning, and dry after that. Otherwise this was repetition of yesterday, except that sun wasn’t shining, so the temperature was quite nice. Task was cancelled on Club class and quite soon after that on Standard class.
Wojtek explained why Club class is cancelled first. It’s because they have more competitors. So if we will use all 11 tow planes for towing the Standard class, it will take shorter time than if we would tow the Club class instead. And that gives more time for the actual flying part, if the towings won’t last too long.
After the day was cancelled, quite many de-rigged their gliders immediately, as met man told in the briefing that there is a possibility that there might be thunderstorms again in the evening.
This day felt like a Monday, if you know what I mean. I had problems with phone and with some websites and so on. But those problems were solved as fast as they appeared, so everything should be ok now. (knocking on wood…).
The God of Weather must have found us, and is sending bad flying weather here. Anyway, this hot non-flying weather is much better than having snow and rain instead. (knocking on wood again)
I had dinner at the city with Bob and Dick this evening. We found a nice place from the central square, which obviously was quite popular and it looked like it was “Leszno airfield goes to Leszno city”, Team Netherlands, part of the Team Germany had chosen the same place, soon UK Team captain arrived and waitresses started to arrange a big table, as the whole UK team with team USA arrived.
Back at the airfield the restaurant was full of people who had escaped from the camping area as there was a storm coming. We stood in front of the restaurant door before the heavy rain fell down and were amazed by the nature’s lightning show.