SAFA Skysailor Magazine

24 SKY SAILOR September | October 2023 to the SW and many arrived above goal at 1300m AGL – 92 made goal. Task 4 – 2 August With a bit more cloud than on previous days, an 84km corridor task with five TPs was set taking the pilots round the north side of the volcano into new territory. A start with two gaggles – some pilots skyed out above the volcano, others struggled to get above launch. It then developed into the best day so far. Yassen Savov described it thus: “What separated today’s task from the previous three was the variety in the terrain we were flying over – flatlands, hills, and mountains were chang- ing one after the other constantly, making it, in my opinion, the most interesting task to date. In the middle of it I attacked alone in front, but found myself struggling low over some beautiful flatlands with a photogenic, dense mix of villages and green and brown fields. The others caught me there, but I wasn’t too far behind, so, thanks to the leading points, I finished 3rd overall. Pure pleasure flying today – move of the same for the next days, please! I love this place!” Matteo Giuliani, Stan Radzikowski and Selever Bogdan – Tudor raced neck and neck to ESS, with Selever taking the advantage having faster full speed – 96 made goal. Task 5 – 3 August Another blue day with the wind from the NW. A four TP, 80.5km corridor task to the south was set. It was a very fast task, choosing the right line was all important, some were lifty, some sinky – max lift was 6.7m/s and max sink was 6.7m/s! PWC Aksaray, Turkey