Practice 1 (cont)

So the grid is all set up, we are near the front, but it's really not looking good. So, rather than mill around aimlessly round the grid, we do what Brits do best...we pulled off to the back of the grid and went to have a cup of tea!

An hour later, everyone has launched, our turn. Task is optimistic 135k but with 25 knots wind and cloudbase at 3000 feet we are struggling to make the start line.

Finally we are starting, thermals are broken and weak and after 40km of hard slog we turn back.