Mixing it at St Agnes

 Looking good out front as we rig the hangies

Looking good over the back too :)

 Taking the ASKA 17 for a fly whilst waiting for Cloud base to lift a little

Is it a Big Pilot or a small Glider ?

A Breezy NNW forecast to veer to the north saw us (me and Tim) at St Agnes with hangies rigged and ready by 11:30 so much for an early start!.  With the wind at around 22 I took another chance to fly the ASKA to show Tim what it would do.  Despite his looks of doubt he was surprised just as I was when i first flew it to see it pop up and fly up and away with little drama, "not what i expected " he said, not sure what he did expect but he had already asked where the car keys were.......

Next it was onto the hangies and with Tim launched I press ganged a passer by into launching me in the freshening breeze. We spent a fun 45 minutes up and down the ridge working the passing lift before finally a decent bit came through and took me with it.  Tim was a bit off to the east and by the time he made it over the best of it had gone but he made a fine effort to try and get up there with me.

Up to cloud base at 2000 ASL then a cold drift in the murky stuff to Redruth, a crosswind to Fourlanes and the sun then back to base and a bit of cloud hopping to keep in front of the rain before missing the next climb at Culdrose.  An unorthodox landing in rotor behind a hedge saw the end of this years first XC for me.

It was pretty windy by the time I landed and back at St Agnes it was very windy so windy that Tim could not make it back to the front having worked back in the thermal.  He measured 28 to 32 mph and the various wind stations history show the same.

Lets hope a few more days like this to come :)