Westbury Thursday 1-10-09

Wind varied NNW 10-30kph (according to my brauniger).  A couple of hangies 1000ft ato by 1pm. However conditions seemed to get really going after 2pm. I climbed out and headed NNW and got 9.5 km upwind before it shut down. Headed back to Westbury ridge and soared here until 3.30 and got up again and headed ENE.   This proved to be the best part of the day and I hopped from cloud to cloud. Generally weak climbs with the odd 5 up. The wind had now dropped too, often below 17kph at base. Here I was laughing to myself thoroughly having a good time. Turned back to Westbury at around 10 km out and then when near Bratton camp I picked up a cloud street to head NNW again.   The street ended so headed West but never connected with the cloud I aimed at so turned back when 4km out from Westbury to land back at the car at 5pm.   A very enjoyable flight, what a great start to October! :-)   Tony