Day 7-part, the last

Its all over for another day. Last landing was just before 8pm with the arrival of GX.

The last man home will be pilot and crew of GGZN who landed out near the first turnpoint in a non aero retrieve paddock in the wild countryside 2.5km short of Justin Wills airstrip at Irishmans Creek Station on the eastern side of Lake Pukaki. We think a good 4WD vehicle will be needed.

Interesting that TF landed at Pukaki just after the first turn but still was happy to call Operations normal, leg 3, after launching on an aerotow retrieve. Cheeky lad that Douggie boy trying to rev up his competition.

Todays task was
Open Tekapo B, Birch Creek, Thomsons, Twin Strips, Omarama distance 283km
Club Pukaki,Twinburn,Clearburn, Omarama for 159.8km which automatically devalued the day to 877 points.
Standard Takapo B, Birch Creek, Tarras, Twin Strips, Omarama, distance 255.8kms

Some decided to come home early altho not for want of trying. HL spend some considerable time trying to get high enough to round the last turn. Inthe end it was too much for him and he returned home.

Seems that TD had an invisible string on PX as they were close together for much of the task with both arriving very close together for a speed difference of 0.6kph.

It was great that the SAR fund received a $50 donation from Jeb(Visitor from the Carrabean) and Bo his instructor for the day.

Tis time for some sleep, 10-14 hour days are starting to ctach up with me.....