Fw: sunday 15th aug.

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From: Wayne Bevan <waynebevan23@yahoo.co.uk>
To: web06@wessexhgpg.org.uk
Sent: Tue, 17 August, 2010 10:25:13
Subject: sunday 15th aug.

Sunday Aug 15 @ Harting.

 

At 0730am it was soarable apart from the mist being in which cleared by 10am. This allowed Ian (red ribbon) to achieve 2 soaring flights. The latter being 20mins before landing at the bottom!

It then picked up to a NNE gusting between 15-20mph! It didn't get any better with height!

The 'home ridge' was quite bumpy & I indicated to Graham (red ribbon) to land which he did.

Progress to Beacon was easy on the Atos. Beacon has a NE'ly wooded bowl which normally works but was rough!

Progress east means a glide across a low section before connecting with the ridge at Treyford & then on to Didling. From 1000ft ato it was easy!

I headed for Cocking with the intention of crossing the gap-but not today as the wind had picked up & gusting to around 30mph!

Thermals were rough, broken with some heavy sink! Being within 200ft of the ridge meant the Atos was being bounced about!

I saw Sean's hang glider safely on the ground around Elstead-good decision as one doesn't want to get low there as landing options are interesting!

The glide back from Beacon to take off was interesting so after a 40minute flight I landed & called it a day!

safe flying

Wayne

Atos VR