Eggseptional has to be the term for
breakfast as we got the timing just right resulting in some very nice
eggs indeed. What, a little high cloud around and with a very light
N breeze we hoped that there would be enough convection to bring the
breeze up the main launch so headed off and up. With Shaun having
headed off to meet up with some fiends in Granada the converstion in
our car deteriated noticeably.
Another day another lunch
Things were just getting going on
arrival but we gave it a good 45 minutes or so before getting the kit
out to let it warm up a bit. With gliders stating to climb up to the
inversion once again Graham K led the way, where is Michel ??
Sky God on launch
Dancing Duo
Everyone got away cleanly first time
despite a good number of others visiting the bushes for various
reasons. Those that got up found the air a little bouncy and a lot
bouncy if they made it to the inversion layer which they could not
quite punch through. Even Michel thought there was room for
improvement and Phil found out how well his Delta 2 dealt with
Asymmetric collapses.
By by the time I got down the hill to
join Kaz in the bottom landing everyone was down and pretty much
packed so we headed off to the bar for some cold drinks as things
were warming up quickly. A group discussion and it was the choice to
head to Ronda la V once again so leaving the masses to flight it out
on Ponientte. It's always a risk leaving a flyable hill so it was
fingers crossed all the way.
On arrival it was quite light but good
direction so I decided to give it a go and see what was on as we had
the site to ourselves, is that good?? Graham K “kindly” held
back and let me go first as a bit of breeze pushed through. One beat
along the ridge to the far end where there was nice lift which
quickly developed into a cracking climb up and away to as high as you
like, lovely.
Kaz lauches off the lower
Paradise
Graham and Phil were soon up there as
well and found good lift as I circled down to land and get things
moving. A sink cycle saw Phil also nipping in and Graham slope
landing before more steady lift came in. With things settling down
Ollie popped in his final CPC qualifying soaring and top landing
flights as well as having some stunning flying in between.
Michel Launching courtesy of Ollie
Martin top of the stack
Michel used up another of his 9 lives
,so that will be 11 so far then, and caused a sharp intake of breath
on the hill …........
Martin J finallly shook off his
nickname and replaced it with a better one as he not only ridge
soared up but flew out and away from the hill climbing well high (
over 1000') as he went before pulling Big Ears to lose hieght for his
return, cracking.
Peachy does a peachy one
Gliders in the sun
Classic Ronda
In such good conditions we all had a
ball even Paechy got to the point of shouting down as to wht we were
not all in the air, how times change.......... As evening drew in
Kaz led team Cloud 9 out and away from the hill to the road landing
where Michel and myself brought up the rear whilst Phil and Peachy
brought the cars down. What an Excellent day :0)
Last man down
It was a flown out bunch that returned
to Algo' how much longer can we keep this up ?
Quote of the day “
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