August 5 Report

For the fourth day in a row, the sky was mostly blue with temperatures in the 30s. The forecast supported a long task, and again the best conditions were expected in the south. Task Setter Algimantas (“Big Al”) Jonusas gave the class a 346 km Racing Task with four legs. Heating was slower than expected and the launch was delayed by 30 minutes. After that, the day developed without problems and even included some cumulus clouds.

Pilots reported over 3 m/sec to 2400 meters MSL. The day became weaker at a 17:00 LT, but by then, most of them were on their final glides. The winner of the day was again Vladas Motuza (Lithuania) at 119 kph, followed closely by Stefano Ghiorzo (Italy). Third place went to Francois Pin of USA.

There were no outlandings in any of the classes. The forecast for tomorrow is for more of the same!