Peter Gray, contest director, thanked the tuggies and pilots for such a good performance in difficult launch conditions yesterday; the pilots loudly applauded the tuggies. Provisional day 7 winners:Standard:  Lisa Trotter (LS 8) - 145.1 km/h - 469.0 km15m:  John Buchanan (ASW 27) - 146.2 km/h - 552.0 km18m:  Tom Claffey (ASG 29) - 159.9 km/h - 498.8 km - "my fastest speed in a competition by far". Provisional day 6 winner:Open:  Gerrit Kurstjens (Nimbus 4T) - 145.6 km/h - 441.4 km The low pressure trough will weaken over north-east Victoria today; the day will be either blue or become cloudy, with isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Today will not be as good as yesterday; max temp expected 38 degrees.  Lift will be unstable; max height DALR 10,000 ave lift 6 - 8 kts max 10 +.  Start 1100 hrs, cut off late, but earlier if thunderstorms develop. AATs have been set in all classes - Standard and 18m 3.30 hrs, 15m and Open 4 hrs; launch Open, 15m, 18m, Standard.  First launch midday, but the day is slow to heat up and the wind has gone to the west.  Cu is forming to the north.