Sunday, 2 May 2010

Whitewool XC 4th April

Had a pucker little XC from Whitewool, only 6k to Cor(e)hampton limited only by SOTN airspace!

Day was post cold front (I think), so dry Easterly air, very little meteo wind 5 mph but thermic cycles coming through to enhance that wind to about 8 mph at times, mixed in by some 5 up's when leaving the hill. No clouds.

Left from the middle, fenced area of Whitewool, testing the air, then over the road and back over Winchester hill, constantly lifting in a thermal to about 2,500 ft over Cor(e)hampton. Tried to make a return to Whitewool or at least towards New Arlesford but not enough forward speed in a light headwind, so landed out on a path next to a lovley green field! Potential to go much further, if that damn airspace wasn't so close!

Thanks Greg new member  for the pickup!

Simon Vacher | Hampshire, United Kingdom | +44 (0) 7765488101
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