On Dec 23, 9:44*am, Tuno wrote:
Does it pay to hunt around inside the cylinder for the very best
thermal or just head out on course if you don't connect right away?

Yes. Anything else would lead to a landout score.

The winter solstice grows smaller in the rear view mirror, eyes fixed
on the emerging spring calendar --

2NO

Wise guy.

Corrected statement: "...or just head out on course from the edge of
the start cone frustrum as close to MSH as you can get and hope to
connect with a better thermal on course".

Cabin fever setting in. I may have to go analyze something...

9B