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Wie erwartet waren die Bedingungen in Fanas einigermassen. Ob es für einen Task gereicht hätte ist allerdings unklar - an der Basis auf 2700m war der SW Wind recht zügig, 25kmh. Michi Müller hat uns gezeigt, dass bei diesen Bedingungen das Glarnerland auch eine Alternative wäre :-). Und Cimetta war auch nicht so schlecht. Aber eben: Das Verhältniss von Anfahrt zu Task soll in jedem Fall in vernünftigem Ramen liegen.

After a lot of phone-calls, as well with weather-specialists as also with locals in Interlaken we decide to cancel this SLC again. Fanas is probably the best place to go on Saturday. But, as written, we can not choose this location for only one day. Probably it will be pretty good in the Tessin as well. At Interlaken we believe, that there will be thermals at 111 hours, it should climb up to 1700m, but very fast it will be overcasted with clouds. Additionally it will be a big problem on take-off site to bring 45 pilots in the air (many schools and free flyers). Next Swiss League Cup is planned on 5./6. may.

Den definitiven Durchführungsentscheid werden wir gegen 12 Uhr fällen.

As much luck we had last season, as bad luck we have this season: Saturday: In the nor-west we will have strong winds. During the night a frontal system will pass Switzerland. Sunday: Rain remains on the centra pre-alps and the east. Fanas: Best possibility would be Fanas (but only for local distance flying (no 100+km -triangle). Interlaken: The weather at Interlaken would be pretty good as well, cloud-base above 3000m, but at 2500m the prognosis gives us already 35km/h wind. Tessin: Saturday pretty good with possibility of a task, some showers in the late afternoon. But trough during the night (rain) and north-wind sunday (which will blow the clouds away). For one day we can not move to the far ends of Switzerland. Remains Interlaken as possibility. I would like to analyze the situation again tomorrow midday.