A few comments from yesterday:

"I've never gone down so far, so fast, so often"

"Before I started the engine I had an L/D of 4"

"When I crossed into Victoria I felt the hand of God pushing me down into the scrub"

Yesterday's winners said:

Helge; "I just followed BB until he got low and then I flew my own flight"

Dion; "The two 8kt climbs really helped"

Bruce; "I found it much better in Victoria and better than the previous day as there was less wind"

The aggregate scores are very close in 15m and Standard Class so it all comes down to today's results.

The weather is forecast to be similar to yesterday. There is some Cirrus forming from the jets flying overhead. The wind is forecast to be  Southerly but lighter than yesterday with the possibility of some shear wave. The BOM are forecasting a max of 34C but David calculates 31C. We need a trigger temperature of 26C. Gridding starts at Noon for a first launch at 1pm. Heights should be just under 4000' at that time. 15m and Open are launching first for a 3hr AAT 195/301/437 then Standard and Open for a 2.5hr AAT 135/254/398.

Nigel finished briefing with a poem about Simon Brown. He has landed back before starting 3 times. The gist of the poem was that maybe he'd do better if they filled his wings with Helium instead of water.