Sunny Soaring at Sennen and crashing .......

Perfect

Well here we go again, the good weather has come at last and we are making the best of it.  With a NNE backing and filling as the day went on we decided on Sennen Cove as our site for the day and headed off early to get the Paragliders going before it filled in too much.

Arriving at 09.00 timing was again spot on as was the wind direction.  As we parked up the gulls were just staying up and by the time we had the paragliders out of the bags and rigged it was nicely sharable. Kaz and myself got some cracking flying in having the sky to ourselves before Shaun S fresh from yesterdays success rolled up. Shaun wasted no time in rigging and after a site brief was up and away into the blue.  Conditions mellowed a little and Shaun had to work a bit harder for the lift for the first 10 minutes before it returned seeing him having a great time.  A nice top landing a bebrief and he was off again into the steady lift.  Keeping a close eye on the sea for the predicted wind increase Shaun came in for another cracking top landing to complete his hill conversion and become CPC rated in both Tow and Hill, well done :)

Shaun "hangs"in there

the lift increases as Phippsy sucks the wind in

must be lifty there's a plane soaring!

By now the wind was filling in and the hangies were starting to rig and Todd A arrived from Totnes. Oh no just like yesterday Todd's timing was not good as it got too strong for Para's! His face was not a good one but we decided to give ground handling a go in the hope it may ease a bit.  30 minutes of ground work did Todd a lot of good and whats more encouraged the wind to ease a little.  Going for it Todd did a fantastic job of  "walking" the glider to the front and getting off unassisted for his first soaring flight.  With a yelp of delight he wasp and away into good lift and soon cruising the ridge in fine style.  His new Ozone Mojo 4 did well and up top it was easy to get around.  15 minutes later he cam in for his first top landing and his face was looking much happier :)  A debrief and he was up and away again having done another great job at launching from the top.  Once more we had to keep a close eye on conditions and as the wind picked up a little he came in for another top landing nailing it to get him half way through his hill conversion.

Todd puts the hard work in

and gets a great reward :)

Todds toys

With the breeze now definitely more for the hangies Kaz, Phil  and Simon F (who had driven 3 1/2 hours for the day got some great flying in whilst Shaun S and myself had fun on the Tandem Hangy.  Sam A and Tim J turned up later for some afternoon soaring and by this time we were flown out but conditions were still good.

Summer 

Todd spotting

another happy chappy

So a super day with the guys doing great and Todd breaking his duck, sorry Ollie but glider on order so hopefully it will be good when you return.  Ohh yes the crash ....... I avoided the doughnuts as instructed but then reversed into Phil's car that was abandoned in the car park !

Quote of the day "woops"