Did I squander an opportunity?

The day was as forecast...Bruce Little take note....

The task was a 300km out and return to an airstrip adjacent National Park.

Bases by 3pm were up around 7500ft in the Tokoroa area and looked higher over towards Galatea.
The climbs were a little less than hoped for, especially earlier in the day.

We launched too early.
First indications started at 11am and I was off at exactly 12 O'clock.
The sky worked but it was quite slow...the wind got stronger the further south we headed.
However when I headed down the western side of Taupo things got sticky.
A large blue hole forced a do or die decision...so off we went.
It took a best part of half an hour to dig myself out of the hills by which time my water was gone and with it any chance of getting to the Turnpoint.

Nevermind...next time.

Keith in GXT succeeded in getting to his first TP from Taupo...the Matahina Dam. From there he headed back to Tauranga.

Well done to Karl for organising the Taupo trip. Good fun, pity the weather today wasn't yesterday...but that's gliding.

GNM back in its trailer awaiting the start of the Nationals...