Mystic Cup - Day One

A sizable crew of competitors showed up for the first day of the Mistic Cup. The Cup is a low key comp designed for pilots newer to racing. The valley flow was stronger than optimal, and this was noted in the strength of the wind on launch. A few pilots flew and stayed up, but the increasing wind made a task look pretty tough, so after a couple hours of waiting it was decided to do a radio briefing in the afternoon in case it backed off. It didn't and the first day of the Cup saw little action.

There was a BBQ in the evening at the Outdoor Inn which used to be a kids summer camp that is now a pilots camp. The camp is conveniently located at the base of Mystic Mountain. We enjoyed an evening of conversation and watched Jocky Sanderson's new video, "Performance Flying".

Tommorrow the forecast is calling for light winds, but we will just have to play the waiting game again.

Stayed Tuned, I have yet to see a live wombat, but I have located a large complex of wombat bunkers in the nearby hills...

Brett