30/6/08 - Chelan Classic - fly day 2

Weather
Unstable, blue then developed and overdeveloped, CuNim not thunderstorms
4,000m+
2-8 ms

Task 2
Chelan Classic, free choice
Butte
Withrow
Mansfield
Bridgport

Comments
Launced at a good time, climbed out immediatley
Topped at 2400m then crossed alone, got in on the rim at Farnhams with enough height to edge onto the flatlands.
Initially tried for Farmers (SE) then changed to Withrow with a strengthening head wind.
CuNim beginning to develop to the South.
Worked hard to get Withrow, watching the developments closely then turned for Mansfield.
Joined Matt Senior at Mansfield but then split up again.
He went N, I went NE towards Leahy.
Split back to Bridgport and landed.
Cunim then developed and dumped rain

Lessons
Don’t get fixated on a TP (Withrow) that got harder as the head wind consolidated
Once the TP was in the bag then then stick to your own game plan (triangle to Soccer field) rather than being distracted by other pilots

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