Which drop is best

[PeteDerby]

It’s probably a daft question to you old hands, but can anyone enlighten me whether being first or last drop is best as I can’t quite get my head around it.

I’ve joined 3 clubs - 1 flies north 2 fly south.

North club I’m west of the main drag

South road 1 I’m south east of most.

South road 2 I’m north east of most.

As ever, any help most welcome!

[PeteDerby]

Like everything, it's not that simple. as that.
On a slow day being at the front can be a big help if they trap quickly, on a fast day with a big tailwind the back blokes have the advantage, if their birds are good enough.
But not always. If the main drag is going way over the other side from you, a side wind toward you can sometimes help yours break across to you.
It's a minefield, and even those who have been successful for years can sometimes be caught unawares.
You could write pages on it.
Talk to your club members, they'll know the dark secrets of your area.

Thanks Murray I’ll do that.

[PeteDerby]

It’s probably a daft question to you old hands, but can anyone enlighten me whether being first or last drop is best as I can’t quite get my head around it.

I’ve joined 3 clubs - 1 flies north 2 fly south.

North club I’m west of the main drag

South road 1 I’m south east of most.

South road 2 I’m north east of most.

As ever, any help most welcome!

Hi Pete. As said by Murray and Trev it’s not straight forward. It would depend on the wind direction and strength. How far are others from you, the radius of the club. Generally though, in a headwind the shorter fliers have a bit of an advantage. In a tail wind it’s the furthest lofts that have the advantage. If the radius of the club is relatively small it would make little difference. Being a shorter fliers is only a real advantage if it’s on the line of flight. Any deviation from the line of flight would generally mean lost time if the bird doesn’t break early enough.

Thanks Andy

So trying to get my head around it, is the assumption that in a head wind the further the bird flys the lower the velocity?