An early start today, first take-off at 0800. We had to line up in start order, then be given the task information (map, photos etc) with 30 minutes to prepare.
The first ten planes got away, the next ten were already in the 30 minute planning quarantine period, when word was spread that the task was cancelled. The first Czech competitors had found fog on the track so they broke the seal on their mobile phones and called the competition director. It's a beautiful day here, sunny with light winds, the fog will only have lasted an hour or so more.
This is Mathieu Bernard (yes, he's French) with a complicated map board complete with pins, string and stickers to help with the in-flight nav planning. We've had a team leader meeting, the general consensus is to fly a different nav task later today so the organisers are getting a reserve task ready, hopefully we'll be off by 3pm.
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