Today was reviewing of local conditions. Meaning: take-off, usual thermal, cloud-base and East face of Arclusaz. I am not fond of wind. And South wind is usually the nastiest. We had South-West wind and conditions were close to brutal.
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2014 World Cup – France: Introduction
Back to business, again. If you have vacations planned in between Grenoble and Annecy for next week, unlucky you are, the PWCA brings its usual alpine weather over Combe de Savoie. Anyway, I never lived world cup events in France as other world cup events anywhere else in the world. I feel too much at home, the adventures of traveling are missing, not to mention the south american sun. Good point when staying home, I shall easily find activities other than flying, if needed. But, honestly, I cross fingers for this event to be a safe success.
2014 World Cup – Argentina: Conclusion
After, again, a 30h trip, I am back home in Paris. I will disclose a little secret: I prepare the frame of my blog entries before I leave for an event. So that on top of my list of articles right now is this one: « Argentina, conclusion ». I have not much of a conclusion to share because I draw almost none. My flying is there, my motivation is there, my equipment is there, my energy is there, almost everything was in place to look for a brilliant outcome. But, for the second time this year, a dramatic event touched me at the heart and the mind just before taking off for the first task.
2014 World Cup – Argentina: Friday 7, 62km Race to Goal
We had a rather strange day today. At first conditions where good on take-off but no-one was willing to wait 1h30 in the air. Then the conditions started to worsen, and kept on worsening. Obviously stability was a key word for the air mass. I managed to reach the flying group, less than half of the total pilots, right on time for the start. Then it changed to full bar along the ridge and under the cloud cap. Then brakes on to quit the ridge and go for the first turn-point in the flats.
2014 World Cup – Argentina: Thursday 6, No Task
We woke up with the sound of rain drops hitting the ground. A cold front has arrived above our heads with the intention to spend the day with us. The other day the farmer that gave me a lift in his pick-up told me the surroundings are usually much drier at this time of the year, with less wind. Talk to me about climatic change… or PWCA weather effect?
