Gill gets the day going at Perranporth
Arrive on site and a Pg is just launching in a moderate breeze. First tandem arrives and at a full 55 kg decide to ipt for the hangy as wind forecast to fill in a little. Gill (Bideford) is well excited and her children even more so as they head into the dunes to go sand surfing!
Tandem number two arrives so get them both briefed and ready to go. Gill is first up and we have a lovely launch and climb in the smooth lift. 10 minutes in and the wind begins to back and drop, scratching time...... we had a fun further 15 minutes hanging in there before the beach beckoned and we came in for a super landing to squeals of excitement from Gill, nice. Whilst Gill carried up the spare kit Gary T helped me get the glider to a launchable point from which i could soar it back up.
Back on top and the wind had filled again but now off to the west we opted to move to Chapel where reports were good. Arriving just in time to see Nigel s launch and climb out nicely saw us rigging as Tim j confirmed all was good.
C'mon Steve you know you want to!
Nick form North Cornwall was next up and having already done an aerotow tandem in New Zealand had something to compare us too. A couple of paces and we were away for a cracking flight over the stunning scenery in super lift. Nick just loved it finding it much more comfortable than his previous flight and just loving flying the glider. A nice landing rounded off the flight and it was a huge grin from Nick.
Nick looking pretty chuffed :)
Flying high
Kaz got rigged to join in the fun and a a Hen party arrived, Rose (bride to be) Yevette (siste) Janet (mum) and Sian (Cousin) all looked pretty nervous or was it hung over as we got them briefed up. Rose was first away and despite her nerves soon relaxed to enjoy an amazing flight as the others watched on and Kaz flew alongside. Then it was the others girls turns and each one seemed a little more relaxed than the previous one, wonder why?
inbound with Rose
Happy Days
They were a great bunch and having been surfing and paintballing as well had a full on weekend, that's the way to do it:) Hope the wedding goes well and look forward to seeing some piccies :)
the boy is back in town
Good to see Luke C down and back in the air having fun, hopefully see him out some more as he down for a month.
Quote of the day "what, up there!"
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