Things are running more smoothly! We now have chairs and tables for task committee, the launch is properly set-out and even the toilets are clean ;-) The task committee met early and agreed on a task without the usual 'to-ing and fro-ing', briefing was on time but even so we could have started earlier. Tommorow....... siempre hay mañana!

A long task today, GPS 139km, actual distance 123km. The early part allowed different route decisions. It was great to see gaggles converging on the wpt near Armenia from different directions. A big storm cell behind caused shading as pilots turned to return back towards the 'home' valley, but even though there were many rainbows we didn't experience any rain on course as far as I am aware. Pilots were calling level 1 in the area closest to the storm.
Just 1 incident which resulted in a reserve deployment close to start but the pilot landed uninjured and is now in HQ drinking beer and smiling.

No one actually crossed the goal line. :-(
We watched as a group of 15-20 pilots floated gradually towards goal but no-one managed to get enough height in the 'late day' conditions. I sat on the goal line waiting and watching, willing the pilots over the last few km's.
Closest to goal was Pepe Malecki, just a few hundred metres short ... we wanted to run up the small hill with the line to bring it closer to him but the hill was just to steep ! ;-)
There are pilots scattered over a huge area today so retrieve is taking a while. Some are returning on donkeys others in the company of locals while, camera-man, Philippe is apparently out in the mountains drinking with 'men-with-guns' - I'm sure there will be a movie in that somewhere!
Downloads are going on now and we hope to have results before midnight!