Well, we were stuck in the box again today. We could get North to Pic de Bure, East to Sisteron, and South West to Mt Ventoux but clag and unsoarable conditions set the boundaries.
The whinge over, we did enjoy 7-8 kt wave climbs to FL 115 and Geoff in GA topped out at 15,000' behind the Pic de Bure. The problem was wind shearing and weakening above 12,000' so there were a lot of breaking waves with the attendant strong climbs but tumble dryer motion to deal with. Fortunately most of the good looking lenticulars were in airspace. It kept us entertained for a good 5-6 hours though, and included a belting run along the Lure out to the Mt Ventoux summit, before some exciting landings.
The spectacle of Rod Christie in his Nimbus 4 DT with full right rudder and aileron sailing past the final turn straight and level was tres amusant.
Enough now - less wind, higher cloudbases please Soaring Gods.
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