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Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Yorkshire puddings

The final round of the BOS (Hang Gliding ) took place in Yorkshire and thats where we headed for 5 days of fun and frolics and even some flying ;)

Thursday saw us (me and Tim J) arrive just missing the briefing but there being no rush we pitched the tents then headed to Tailbridge where a task was set at 70 k to anywhere.  Gliders flew before the forecast rain and again after it but despite a few good efforts no one activated so it was an early finish.

Day Two Friday wet and windy, very windy so day canned and a mixture of chess, politics and beer saw the day disappear.

Day Three bright and windy so a trio north to visit Tims friends resulting in goof food , good beer good company and two dirty stop outs!  Can't be bad.


Getting set :)

Day Four  an early start saw us back in haws for the briefing and up the hill at Wether Fell under good skies and a warm day.  Task set at 114 K via a turn point at about 60 k.


Off and away

Take off straight to base at about 3700,  this is good lets get a better start by tracking south ........  1 hour and 20 minutes later after a lot of boating around guess what I am back where I started at cloud base over the same patch of hill!


Up to base


back with the masses


Up again and lets go ......


 Ok lets go.  A super flight with stunning views crossing the moors before making it out to the flat lands.


Coming out of the moors at cloud base :))


 Here things got tricky seeing a lot of grovelling at about 600 feet off the deck before landing next to the turn point for 4th place, missing 3rd by .4 of a point :)


Time for a rest

A cracking day with lots of smiley faces and Tim doing well for 7th place.  A fun evening and the Baked studs went down very well, thoughts for the future.

Day 5 Day canned early, why ???  Pack up tents go up hill and get glider rigged for test flying.  Tim has fun flight , Steve B and Shedsy both fly T2 C and land with big smiles and comments on how light and easy a glider it is to fly, and this coming from Moyes Boys :))))))))))

So the end of the series and a 4th place overall, not bad for an old timer!

The trip home, well interesting ending up via Worthing but I got there in the end.  A fine time away and good to catch up with all and have a few laughs.  We are looking for a new Meethead for next year any offers ??

 Quote of the comp'  "how long is yours upright"
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