Task 4

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Àger - Roda de Isábena - Laspuña - Antena Boixols - Talarn - Vilamitjana

The task committee went for a 197kms task with the first SG at 14.45; as Jonny Durand said: "It's ambitious, but possible!".

Joel Miron (Spanish Team and local pilot) was very excited about this flight:
Let's break the record [personal] ! It's a difficult task, but it looks very good. It's the first time in a comp in this area that such a long task has been set.
The first part, until Serra Ferrera, is difficult then it will be easier.
[Sierra Ferrera is a 20kms long ridge that allows you to fly in a straight line using the dynamic lift].

Pilot briefing with Juaki (meet director) on the left

July 16th - Day 5 / Task 4

Weather forecast for today is looking really good; maybe one of the best days!!!!
QNH: 1014mb
High temperature 38ºC

At 2pm top of the lift is expected to be 2400mts with thermal strength in the flying areas between 4.4 and 3.8 m/s; winds around 15 and 15mk/h from the S-SW quadrant. Cloud cover 10%.
Later in the afternoon, 5pm, thermals up to 3000mts with a strength between 3 and 4m/s and 30% cloud cover.
Winds from the same quadrant a couple of kms/h weaker.

With this forecast, they will probably be flying 200kms today!!!

Ignacio Ruiz , our weatherman getting info off the internet for TL's briefing.