Task : Dalby to Cecil 46km to the south.
Cecil to DDSC 36km to the NE
DDSC to Dalby 32km to the NW
Total 110km
First start gate 13:15
Weather : light Northerly going to light NW late afternoon.
Towing started a bit late and two extra start gates were added to allow for this, making a total of 6 start gates. Good thermals were found after releasing from the tow but stopped at 6000ft, so the sky became crowded with gliders waiting for the conditions to get better.
Most pilots took the 13:45 start gate, with a few in the first gate and about 12 in the second. The sky was blue down to WPT 1 but good thermals were found which kept the field tight. Rounding WPT1 clouds started to fill the sky but lift was not always strong. This did not stop pilots moving and a few low saves were made.
After reaching WPT 2, height was needed as a light to moderate head wind was encountered along the course to goal. With 40 pilots in goal it was a classic Dalby day and a good start to the comp.
Paris won the day in 2hrs 8min with John Smith coming in the top ten but his results are yet to be processed.
With Derek falling just short of goal, all the other Kiwi pilots made it to goal; some pilots coming in less than an hour before sunset. Paris had a good run to WPT 1 keeping the speed on and pulling out of light thermals.
Catching up with the 13:30 start pilots he did not take the thermal they were in and passed the waypoint and picked up a good one further on and kept the pace on to WPT 2. Getting to cloud base above a feed lot. He took a line to the right of course to get under a cloud street and had a direct run to goal from 26km out to win the day.
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| Camp Kiwi |
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| Capt Flocky & Hagen |
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| Viv the expat Kiwi |
