Gliders rig as a snow shower passes by to the east
Intersting shot as glider and pilot take off
The gaggle climbs out and on their way
Nick C looks back at St Agnes from "down the coast"
Splat landing
The prize winners Nick (rigid) C, Tim (Sky God) J and Pat (roosting)PIt was even colder with snow on the ground but still they came. The forecast was for a light breeze filling in so we headed back to St Agnes. We had to wait a little for the forecast wind to arrive but when it did it was spot on and again fresh with some healthy looking clouds.
The format was the same as yesterday and again there was a great turn out although a few pilots were missing not trusting the forecast. Once things got going they moved quickly and spots were again followed by gliders peeling over the back. By mid afternoon well over a third of the field had gone 5 of them in one gaggle. The two Tims, Phippsy, Pat P and Julian all headed south in a good climb off the ridge which turned tricky just behind it. One by one they dropped out leaving the two Tims to sort it out. They both finally landed near to Ponsanooth for over 14k distance.
Meeting up at Starbucks we sorted the scoring out whilst pilots swapped stories of flights and landings. The result was ......... Tim Jones is the 2010 Frostbite Champion after a very close comp. He did well by scoring in both spots and both XC's so showing consistency was the way.
Prizes were presented by ourselves to the top 3 and it was a happy band of pilots that headed home. A classic Frostbite here's to next year.
Quote of the day "Get out of my tree and off of my shed"................
The format was the same as yesterday and again there was a great turn out although a few pilots were missing not trusting the forecast. Once things got going they moved quickly and spots were again followed by gliders peeling over the back. By mid afternoon well over a third of the field had gone 5 of them in one gaggle. The two Tims, Phippsy, Pat P and Julian all headed south in a good climb off the ridge which turned tricky just behind it. One by one they dropped out leaving the two Tims to sort it out. They both finally landed near to Ponsanooth for over 14k distance.
Meeting up at Starbucks we sorted the scoring out whilst pilots swapped stories of flights and landings. The result was ......... Tim Jones is the 2010 Frostbite Champion after a very close comp. He did well by scoring in both spots and both XC's so showing consistency was the way.
Prizes were presented by ourselves to the top 3 and it was a happy band of pilots that headed home. A classic Frostbite here's to next year.
Quote of the day "Get out of my tree and off of my shed"................
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