life's an adventure

hi all. writing this in a much sobered mood on a much needed rest day. long day out for me yesterday decking up in the high ground after 55km practically on the top of a remote peak when i got flushed with no glide out. i spent the afternoon and evening drinking with the locals in a tiny mountain village and then got a ride with the SOL beer truck when it came to make deliveries. many remote beer deliveries later i finally found our retrieve and got home at 1am on a day that was tragic for all of us. an epic retrieve pales into insignificance compared to the price others paid on this day. our thoughts go ut to stefan's family, team and close friends. such a top pilot at the top of his game, and such a nice guy too, a big loss for us all. a very sobering atmosphere here today with everyone just forgetting the racing for a while and lying low out of respect for a friend. take care all when in the air, the edge is often very near. gav