August 6 Report

As we enter the middle of the competition, the pilots, crews, and Organisers are now very familiar with the daily routine, and we are all enjoying a well-run international event with the highest quality glider racing. At Briefing today, there were no warnings – only praise for safe flying and normal procedures.

The weather continues to be hot and mostly free of clouds. The launch was again delayed until the first cumulus appeared, low on the horizon. The Task was a six-leg zigzag across the southern portion of the Task Area, 362 km. There was a small trough in the west that caused some trouble, but all the pilots made it home again today.

The first across the finish line was Alberto Sironi (Italy) who had the second fastest speed for the day. The winner was Luka Znidarsic (Slovenia) at 97 kph, and Antoine Havet (France) was third. All three are flying the Silent 2.

At the end of five days, the overall leader is Stefano Ghiorzo (Italy) in the Versvs, and the Team Cup leader is Italy.

The day ended with a fine “International Night” party in the main hangar. We sampled delicious food and drink from around the world, and enjoyed a wonderful concert performed by Ugne Lyberyte and her talented group of singers.

[photo credit: alisport.com]