The Frostbite Day One

Test flying Pat B's rebuilt glider, guess will have to do it again sometime !

With a late call on an improving forecast the Kernow HPA frostbite comp' was called for Perranporth with a 10.30 brief.  Arriving at 09.15 the wind was smack on and low 20's seeing a few Paragliders up playing with the top end conditions.  It did not take long to get the T2 rigged and skoot up and down the ridge to find suitable turn points for ridge run.

 By 10.30 there were plenty on site and with a slightly lighter breeze a good number of paragliders up and playing.  Those on the ground got the full briefing outlining the Spot landing and ridge race tasks before the window opened and things got going.

Claryfing the finer points of the tasks in french

 The hangies were first to set off on the ridge race with those that were rigged keen to get going as the wind was forecast to drop and back.  The scorers/flight controllers did a fine job as a stream of hangies and paras got off the ground and out on task.  The forecast drop in the wind soon arrived seeing a number of both disciplines on the beach for some shell collecting and making those in the air more cautious!  It was not long though and the breeze returned and hangies and paras were sharing the air again and that was repeated once or twice more for some, me included.

Paragliders join in the fun

Well done to Treeve T for popping five hill conversion flights on his Paraglider four of them landing back on top as things quietened down a bit and thanks to Adi C and Phil L (mainly Phil) for the entertainment as they tried out my Ozone Delta .........

By the end of play there were plenty of scores on the board and some spot on spot landings by the Paragliders whilst the Hangies were not quite so accurate ........  with the wind back again Geoff B and Greg E flew until dark on their hangies over the now deserted cliffs

These weren't the only skid marks for the day but the only ones we can show !

A cracking day with both disciplines mixing well and the loose organisation working well.  Great to see Nick Collins on his Atos VR cruising around and making the most of whatever lift was around and then entertaining us with his landing approaches, ohh and thanks for letting us have the windsock back!

Only one incident of note when Pat B nearly wiped out the entire scoring team resulting in a few breakages but fortunately not to any of the aforementioned. Huge thanks to evreryone who helped out in one form or another and to all that came along to play.

Scores are here

Quote of the day "nice dancing"