Sometimes the moons align. Even better sometimes the isobars align, and we get good strong Westerlies.
Today was one of those days, here's this evenings forecast (lunchtimes was about the same, but is no longer available).
This morning Sefton did some repairs on gliders, and helped get things ready to fly, so thanks heaps Sefton! Also thanks to Richard for driving out specially to give us a tow.
Being such a nice ridge day, I decided to attempt a 300km ridge task. From Gordon, to Thames and back, twice.
It all started out nicely but waiting for rain showers to pass slowed things down a lot. By 4pm I was only half way so abandoned the task. The showers, thermal streets and wave from the other side of the valley really made things interesting.
Jamie, Keith, Les, Carl, Brett and a trial flight or two also came out for a fly, sounds like everyone had a good time. Bad luck to Brett for missing the wave and landing at Tauranga!
Les noted there was up to 35knots wind at a few thousand feet. Good fun!
