103km goal and Rod gets stitched up.

I Set a 103km goal for the competition today.  Great forcast and conditions with a NE wind and climbs to 3700m.  Out of around 50 pilots some 30 made goal.  Our outgoing group had a short flight before going to the Airport andRod, who stayed behind took of later to catch the better conditions.  Unfortunately a sink cycle put him into the Chalets, and after getting dropped on the appoach he impacted his chin on a rock.   He has been neatly stitched by the local doctor (Ramon, also a sailplane pilot), though will need some dental work for a lost filling tomorrow.

The next few days are looking like EPIC days.

Posted: Sunday, July 4th, 2010 at 20:02 by Steve Ham in Flying Journal.

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One Response to “103km goal and Rod gets stitched up.”

  1. Pat Rowley Says:

    ouch! poor Rod
    is he temporarily quiet?

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