October Gauntlet: An Orgy for Gourmet's?

It is with some fanfare that we can announce more than just another hair raising Cape Gauntlet day, because it will include the kind of fare you can eat! Wally “give me Whiskey and I’ll Tango” Tamsen is arranging a Potjie for the evening of the next Cape Gauntlet on 7th October (let Wally - click his name to email him - know you are coming).

And that’s not all.

Quinton “Where? Who?” Hoole has arranged for there to be an opportunity for those who want to write the Motorfalke exam to do so in the early evening of the 7th of Ocotber. No guessing on the location, it’s at FAWC. It’s at FAWC. It’s still FAWC. No point in asking for it to me moved. Even on the day. Book with Ian Forbes or Quinton. Fill your face afterwards even if you fail or pass out literally at the bar!

Oh, yes, and if you come early enough you could actually fly in the Gauntlet. Watch out, because Rico might be leading the charge of the DG’s in October:

A farmer of grape named Rico
Did not like the look from below
So he bought a flarm
And abandoned the farm
‘Cos now he’s a Gauntleteer fellow!

I should also point out that there is a HUGE bottle of wine (donated by our still red-faced scorer) that is “resting” in the bar, only to be opened when we achieve an entry in the Gauntlet of 15 pilots.

Care to help us pop a cork?

Flying inverted

Well, another Cape Gauntlet passes without score, this time not because our heartless scorer was hanging on to all the points, but more because the weather was upside down!

The strong inversion between 3500 and 4500 of 12C proved unbreakable on the day, and the significant upper air NW was unable to bring relief in the form of ridge lift to those lift challenged Gauntleteers.

There was still plenty of 'pre-season' practise to be had, though, and it certainly was testing to wander round the familiar hills a LOT LOWER than usual!

In the end, the OLC variant task was replaced with a pointless (as in no points on offer!) "last man standing" which was one won by the clear favourite in terms of sheer grit, determination and and staying power - Sven Olivier in EY with a time approaching 3.75 hours - awesome stuff, Sven. Now all we have to do is GO somewhere!

Only 3 more points opportunities this year - see you on 7 October for an 09h00 briefing.