I can slow down…I love light lift…I love huge gaggles…I can make well thought out decisions before leaving the sinking ship!!!

If anyone can make goal I can…I love flying in these light conditions which remind me of how much fun I had in Brazil and Portugal during past world championships (not!) where I struggled with the same thing.

These are the thoughts filling my head for this morning’s affirmation session!!!

Yesterday we flew…and I once again hit the deck early. Bill had the same fate and we had a lot of time to think about things. I realized that for me I just haven’t changed gears here. For the last 7 years of flying here I’ve never experienced this type of flying…its always been racing conditions and that’s why I love this place. Up until the start of the competition I flew almost every single day racing around the sky going where ever I wanted and staying up as long as I wanted.

AND THEN….the comp began….rain rain rain…wind…rain…wind…sheiza!!!! Conditions changed and I was in denial. I thought a day of light stuff and then back to its old self. But the ground is still saturated and lift is extremely weak…painfully weak!!!

I have gone into auto pilot here, letting my instincts take over. It has cost me on each of the days so far.

So today I have a new plan of attack…I’ll let you know if it works!!!

Love and Lift
Kari