We waited on the hill most of the day as the task committee revised the task three times, finally calling the day because the conditions just didn't seem to support a safe valid task for the competition. The northeasterly wind direction would have created some potentially tricky leeside areas in the valleys, and the committee didn't want the newer competitors to risk a distance flight in those conditions. But a lot of us launched anyway, and enjoyed a nice flight over the Ruch valley, soaring the convergence above the vineyard, and finally landing there to show our appreciation for the local terroir. Later a bunch of us ran up to soar the glass-off from mid launch, benching up to ride the lifting air over the valley at about the altitude of the summit launch, as the sun sank over the mountains. Even Mike Haley came up and flew. I'll upload a few pictures if I get a chance.
We're all hoping that Saturday gives us a great task for the last possible day.
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