Character Building Day.

The launch went well with 20 gliders launched in 70 minutes with 2 towplanes.
oops a slow second leg. 3 landouts.
Even with a Turbo you are not immune if the engine doesn't start!  GTX.

The day did not perform as forecast.
Only GOP completed the task.
Others abandoned the task and slithered home.

As predicted by yours truly, the Club Class competitive guys "flew in to the ground". No quarter asked, no quarter given in the race for points.
Lovely to see two Youth Glide members driving off to retrieve Mr South Island. A longish retrieve to Kuratau and they wont be back before dark and after the club dinner.

With new technology we are getting SPOT pings, and txts to keep us up with whats happening and where gliders have landed.
GKT & GGX landed on a strip. When I asked about the condition of the strip this pic txt arrived.
We sent road retrieves:-)

Dont land here for an Aero tow!!!!

The good news is....nobody hurt....nothing broken......