Today (Sunday) was the first day of the the womens competition. I took off early before the start to check out the conditions and report them back to the organisation. Not long before the planned start time the wind picked up and started blowing hard. The task was stopped because of this. I got bored of waiting and the lure of my sandwich was too much so I landed back on the top again!
The organisation waited for a while then set the same task again as the wind on take off was decreasing at the time. True to the laws of competition, as the take off window was opened the wind started blowing hard again! It was a difficult take off for all. The wind was too much for Wendy and she did not take off. That was a shame as reports from pilots in the air were that once off the windy launch the flying conditions were good.
A good race ensued and it was interesting watching from the take off instead of being in the race myself! The coures that was set was in the valley in front of us which enabled a good view of most of the course line.
The task was won by Kirsty Cameron from the UK. She clinched it by taking a different longer line between turnpoints by flying back to the main ridge and soaring along, not having to stop for thermals. This put her in a great position which she monopolised on to beat Claudia Bungakow into seccond place!
A well deserved win. Kirsty had a Cheshire cat grin in the goal field as this was here first ever task win.
The forecast for the week is good so I am hoping for some lighter wind and more tasks for the girls.
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