This task would send us out over forests and areas with no paved roads. Some folks would have a late retrieve if they went down. I got an early start, but blew out my zipper again. This time I landed and got to the rear of the line for the trike. The launch system here at Forbes is open launch for 1 hour then ordered launch.
Most pilots go in the open window.
I found myself slowly falling for the last five minutes from 5,000' right next to the start gate waiting for three o'clock to come around. Rohan was there waiting with me in the light sink. Rohan got high soon after the start gate, but I got low, very low. I was chasing a couple of pilots who were turning in front of me even lower. Then they landed.