This morning's briefing started with five tasks on the sheet: Judge Declared Goal, Judge Declared Goal, Judge Declared Goal, Hesitation Waltz, 3D Shape Task (pilot declared wedding cake). After receiving "input" from a few competitors the Event Director elected to cancel the Hesitation Waltz portion. The common launch area would be the same airport area that had been used for the previous two competition flights and all drops would be gravity. After another outstanding police escort teams began laying out in the somewhat breezy (and cold!) conditions. Despite reports from Al and Brad of multiple slow layers at altitude, as the minutes clicked off the surface movement continued to pick up. It appeared that inflations would be "sporty". Unfortunately we never got the chance to find out as the black flag was eventually raised signaling the cancellation of the morning's flight.
Our assigned launch position at the airport was moved from near the perimeter of the property to more in the center. We got a very good look at the earth-covered hangers, 8 or 10 of which lace the facility. After the photo below was taken a helicopter was towed out. The gray doors on the front are at least 48" thick.
The current standings can be viewed by
clicking here. After six tasks Nick Donner (USA) is in first, Johnny Petrehn (USA) is in second, and Joe Heartsill (USA) is in third. Paul is in 39th out of 118, 1000 points out of the top 10. We need more tasks.
I have no idea what we'll do to kill time this morning. Afternoon briefing is at 2:45pm.
2 comments:
Glad to see some scores and some great ones at that! Keep up the great work everyone! We are cheering for you "Buck" here in 'muth!
Keep up the good work guys and it's time for a tequila exercism for Paul. Rember Tin Cup?
On a side note - Brad always thinks we will fly. LOL
Maury
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