2006 Viking Race - Day 1

We're under way. The caravan park is just great. Registration was fine, unless you're a Skorpion owner, although it's nothing a few minutes filing down your nosecone won't cure.

We've just got back from the hill after round zero and a valiant attempt to complete round one on the southerly facing East Lomond.

A half an hour 'stroll' was followed by a three and a half hour round zero. There was plenty of variation in times, with nothing much under 55 and just the one land out. A couple of minor incidents but no damage, mostly thanks to some awesome flying from one of the Hong Kong guys who had a jammed elevator and still got it down safely - respect!

Round 1 began and England A started well with John Bennett flying a tight 52 against mostly late 50s and 60s. I was pilot 19 and managed to sneak myself a little good air and bank a 46, which was good enough to lead the round by a mile. The double whammy for the opposition was that Alexis Marechal flew before me for a 65 and Martin Herrig flew directly after me for a 50+. That left England A in a superb position. But the weather god giveth and the weather god taketh away and the wind shifted easterly and we lost the whole of round 1. Damn!

So, after a great effort and a fair bit of exercise the net result at the end of day 1 is that we are all still equal and hopefully there will be better tomorrow.    

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