02/7/08 - Chelan Classic - fly day 4

Weather Forecast
Unstable, light wind, SE
Actual
Unstable, blue then isolated Cu
3,400m, 2-5 ms

Task 4
Chelan Classic, free choice - 87km triangle
Butte, Farmer, Mansfield, Soccer LZ

http://www.paraglidingforum.com/modules.php?name=leonardo&op=show_flight&flightID=107868

Comments
Launched at a good time, climbed out immediately from the spur out front of launch (Heather's thermal)
Climbed to 2500m then crossed with a gaggle, Matt Senior, Kendall, Brett Yeates (Canadian)
Climbed easily on the rim, a cloud built for a good first climb
18 kmh headwind to Farmer, slow going which needed more bar. 2 thermals to Mansfield with fast climb to base over the TP then a cloud line to goal.

Lessons
At Farmer, pushed on upwind past the TP for a dusty climb, Should have taken the TP then turned and run down wind (Brett did so and took the lead after being behind)