Old ski jump

Also the go-kart track & how it used to look!

Morning post!

A much nicer sky

...but the next few days look like rain!

Back to Rayskala

At camping ground having curry- you won't believe it- it's raining again. We rigged the glider again.

Out landing and rain

Allan & Matt Outlanded and then it rained heavily: different fields- but both stuck. We also got Charlie's 4Wd stuck - it's a skoda all wheel with road tyres. Tractor got car and glider out! Bottle of Wodka to the farmer!

Oh oh

Hmmm

Storm in drop zone- they'll be able to stay up, but will it spread over us and rain? We will see!

Finally a good looking sky

Allan watching the drop zone.

What weather!

At least looking downwind is worse- at the moment...

A sunset - in Finland!

It's 23:02 in case you are wondering - shortly after this it will be sunrise...

Maintenance time

Working on the tail dump! All good now; thanks Reg!

Thermal over us on grid

1st launch delayed

Till 12:30 - looking a lot better than yesterday tho!

Storm passing

Day cancelled

Sunny

There was blue sky! It is sunny, but the sun is regenerating the rain I think. First launch now delayed to 14:00 : I'm getting ready to put my raincoat on again...

It has now rained... Once

First launch delayed...

First take off 13:00

In 45 mins- grid is over there ... Under the approaching heavy rain!

Gridded

And the view looks ok one way. We may have rain come thru, then out should be ok!

Groundhog Day

No picture- as we all know what rain looks like. It rained all night, and will probably rain all day...

Comp day 1!

A lot of fresh green growth in the forest!

Coldest summer bonfires for 30yrs

Here is a bonfire pic- I didn't take it, it's off rayskala Facebook page.

Also a photo of the briefing screen!

Day one

Feels like Groundhog Day, again...

No grid- captains meeting later ; don't think we will fly?

See tv image if satellite below for clue; Finland is under the big grey area... Been raining since about 5am.

Vintage glider opens World Champs

Pik 5c; trailer pic if I can find it, to follow.

Oh oh - more rain!

Yep- and more rain...

Sunset Finish Style

Out landings and ransoms!

All sorted now- police spoke to comp director and all good- but the farmers brother wanted 200 Euros!

Matt & Allan landed in same field

Practice day 2

Tug pilot flat out!

Getting ready on grid!

More snow!

Snow!

Snowing at briefing!

Pics from flying 2 days ago

Allan took these 2 days ago.

Good looking day