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Today was the day, Picked up by Colin (Current English Nats Champ and F3J
Team Member) to meet up with Sven (also Team Member) for a day of winch
soaring.
The weather was calm, warm and sunny...to a point that they claimed it was
better than either could remember!
Air was challenging if you didn't hook up. My Pic's RX battery was near
dead so I had to use it sparingly...but managed to verify 2,030' with all of us
keeping an eye on the Pike.
All three of us were up and doing well, working 10's on Talking Timers,
when Sven called a 2min challenge. One of the others threw down hats for
landing spots and started a 2min clock.
A steady sea breeze headwind of about 7mph came up and I am not used to the
thick humid air, which made me about 4 seconds late. Colin and Sven got in with
in a second....but (no skeg of course) Sven was about 2m out and Colin was about
there too (I couldn't see for exact) but my Pikes nose was in my under my hat
...so we called it a draw :-)
Flying lasted a few more hours and then the cows decided we looked interesting and came over to crowd the winch, so we packed it in for the day. It don't get better than this....
And now for something completely different.... work.
Well starting Tuesday that is, still have to catch StoneHenge! :-)
Gordy
P.S. and not a chance of me embarrassing you DP, I always try to emulate
you when I am over seas :-) ......(was that noise just now JW
cringing or just the motel elevator?)
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