SAFA Skysailor Magazine

18 SKY SAILOR June-July-August | WINTER 2025 by Vic Hare It all happened on the second leg of the task… a critical mistake. As soon as I’d made it, I knew what I was in for. Was there any point in continuing? I considered just spiralling down and landing, I considered dropping my Flymaster and GPS into the hills to get rid of the evidence – but what was the point? I knew Guy Hubbard would be watching the live tracking and would already know. It was going to be a long evening dis- cussing that one 360 that wasn’t required. “Don’t turn unless you KNOW it’s a boomer!” Then I’d have to come up with my own version of Albo’s ‘Sorry’ speech. The offending turn Pre-Worlds in Ager, Spain, Task 5: “For that, I’m sorry Guy” Vic at goal on Day 5