The forecast was the same as yesterday, weak lift and strong winds. The task was a 2 hour turn area. The ground was still drying out from last weeks rain, so the lift was again dampened.
I spent a lot of time low today, but managed to find something and climb away each time. In the second turn area, I was down to about 1000 ft and drifting away from home, but I had to keep moving downwind to find lift, there was no chance moving into the wind. Eventually I managed to get up to abour 3000 ft and started for home against a 19 kt headwind. A couple of weak climbs and then bang, 5 kts. 20 miles from home and just on glide slope I pushed ahead and after a few tense moments managed to make it home.
There were only two finishers in the Standard Class today and I won the day at 34 mph, but better to get home slow then be in a field!
