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Today we used the main take-off again, the same as in the previous tasks, with a relatively strong southerly wind around 20 km/h. The launch conditions were quite manageable despite the wind strength, and the start phase went relatively smoothly.
Task 5 was a 77 km race with a maximum cloud base around 2,900 m. The second leg towards the south was quite long, with low speeds in transition due to rather weak thermals. This allowed a large part of the gaggle to regroup around Panchgani, which reset the race dynamics a bit.
After that, several gaggles split depending on the chosen lines and who managed to connect the better climbs. In the end, it really came down to timing — whoever found the strongest thermal and left first had the advantage. The last 5 km were flown at full speed, pushing hard on bar all the way to goal.
Results — Task 5
1 Noé Court
2 Richard Pethigal
3 Manuel Laly
5 Michael Sigel
10 Jean Morisetti
18 Dominik Breitinger
44 Tim Bollinger
49 Kaj Witzig
52 Mathieu Devaud