Day Four again.

Another sunny morning in Omarama. WIth a change of wind comes a change of launch runway from Runway 27 to Runway 09. Unfortunately with the rain yesterday afternoon the planned grid mowing was abandoned and it will be interesting to see how the gliders assemble on the grid with only row cones markers in place(Ok it did end up a bit jumbled-but launchable).

At Briefing the chocolate fish went to the pilot of CK when a small accident prior to gridding(glider kisses tree next to runway 27) he assures us that the glider will be repaired and ready to fly tomorrow(Sunday) even if the repair isn't painted.

Some interesting tasks A & B were set to take the majority of the fleet to Mount Earnslaw then Glenorchy and northwards. Unfortunately Queenstown were not able to release any airspace to use, but the Task setting team of Ben & Gee said it was still "do able".

Small emergency on the grid Grae Harrison had some chest pains. Pilot Dr John checked him over and we called an ambulance as a precaution. Dr John and Grae are on their way in the ambulance to Timaru. Grae's wife will be meeting them there. I will keep you up todate on progress.

CH will be flown by backup pilot Theo Newfield.

The launch started at 1:05pm into a lovely looking thermal sky. However the weather around Glenorchy wasnt "behaving" so task C has been issued which moves the whole task north with Makaora as the most southern point.

After John Ahearn's visit yesterday we have more pilots' with SPOTs on board. including ZA, VI,ZM,TK,CH & TD.

and now we wait.....