The new T2 C 144 attracts attention as soon as it was out of the bag
Colourfull gliders on top of Merthyr
Studying the sky before setting off to Porthcawll
Stunning view of gliders and countryside on top of Forest farmCheck out http://homepage.mac.com/alanmoffat/British%20Open%20Series%202010/index.html for plenty of pics
We headed to wales to take part in the first round of the British Open Hang Gliding Series based at Crickhowell near to Abergavenny. The first three days saw not ideal weather although no tasks were set some did manage to get some flying in including our man Kev T on his Paraglider at Merthyr after everyone else had left!
However the Bank Holiday Monday saw good conditions as forecast and we found ourselves sat on top of Forest farm site with a 75 k race to goal on the coast. This was the first time I had got to fly the T2 C in thermic conditions and she was great, climbing well and very nicely behaved on fast glides even in the choppy air. It was a fun day and despite getting stuck for 10 minutes or so on a ridge I made it to goal in an hour and seventeen minutes good enough for 4th place. Wills Wing T2's made up 3 of the top four places a great result for the "team".
Sunday looked good but proved trickier with some getting away quickly and having an easy time of it as they headed to towards Usk 60k crosswind whilst others struggled to get away and struggled to get 20k under there wings before landing at the foot of the Hay Bluff ridge and others went down at launch. Still it was all flying and whilst I fell into the middle category it was great to see what some guys can do in the variable conditions.
A fun time away with plenty of interest in the new wing which I am sure will lead to some more converts, sorted out some Parachutes for some pilots who were replacing the tiny ones they had been flying on for the last 15 years and helped out the guys with their new instruments which they bought from us as they used in competition for the first time.
Wills Wing did well with second (Craig Dolwin T2) and 4th (PhippsyT2C) in the main class and Ist (Greg Emms Eagle) in the club class. In the ridigds Paul Harvey took the honors no doubt helped by his new Tenax 3 Harness which we supplied and adjusted for him at the comp'
However the Bank Holiday Monday saw good conditions as forecast and we found ourselves sat on top of Forest farm site with a 75 k race to goal on the coast. This was the first time I had got to fly the T2 C in thermic conditions and she was great, climbing well and very nicely behaved on fast glides even in the choppy air. It was a fun day and despite getting stuck for 10 minutes or so on a ridge I made it to goal in an hour and seventeen minutes good enough for 4th place. Wills Wing T2's made up 3 of the top four places a great result for the "team".
Sunday looked good but proved trickier with some getting away quickly and having an easy time of it as they headed to towards Usk 60k crosswind whilst others struggled to get away and struggled to get 20k under there wings before landing at the foot of the Hay Bluff ridge and others went down at launch. Still it was all flying and whilst I fell into the middle category it was great to see what some guys can do in the variable conditions.
A fun time away with plenty of interest in the new wing which I am sure will lead to some more converts, sorted out some Parachutes for some pilots who were replacing the tiny ones they had been flying on for the last 15 years and helped out the guys with their new instruments which they bought from us as they used in competition for the first time.
Wills Wing did well with second (Craig Dolwin T2) and 4th (PhippsyT2C) in the main class and Ist (Greg Emms Eagle) in the club class. In the ridigds Paul Harvey took the honors no doubt helped by his new Tenax 3 Harness which we supplied and adjusted for him at the comp'
Here's to the next one.
1 comment :
Excellent result mate, 75k in just over an hour. that would take 3 on my floppy!
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