Fast Fun at the Frostbite

Tim K sneaks up under Karez

Mark H (his better side)

Julian on his speed run gets the bar in

Andy F very colour co ordinated

Pete A wonders if the rumours about Tims pregnacy are true

With a bright and breezy forecast the faithful assembled at perranporth for the 2011 frost bite comp. By miday there were 18 hangers rigged and ready but Para's were kept in the bags as it was blowing mid to high twenties. Visiting pilots from The Mercian Club, Sky Surfers, Devon & Somerset Condors and South Devon joined the local boys.

After a test the air flight and demo top landing for those new to the site a ridge race task was set along the dunes but the spot was given a miss due to the breezy top landing. Pete A (Mercian) got things moving with a very low level run proving it was bouncy near the ground. He was followed by a stream of pilots keeping Kaz, Wendy and various helpers busy both at time keeping and launch.

Some flew faster than others some high and some low and some the wrong way! The rigid's were impressive with their speed making swishy sounds as they passed by. Top landings were fun and needed some concentration but in the main went well with a couple of exceptions resulting in some bent ally but no broken bodies. More excitement was provided at take off in a couple of instances.......

By late afternoon the wind picked up a bit and pilots called it a day encouraged by Pete A again demonstrating turbulence at low level just in a different area.

Back at the pub score manipulation began by giving the Rigids a 10% penalty and the King posts a 30% advantage.......this proved about right as results showed a good mixture of gliders in the top 5.

Results so far.......In reverse order 4th Mercian, 3rd Odd and Sods (DSC & Sky Surfers), 2nd South Devon and with a marginal lead strangely enough in 1st Kernow !

Sunday look possible so thing may yet change .......

Thanks to Adi for all the piccies which will follow