The wind was blowing again this morning. Mike Collett and Will Ellis were in hyperactive mode and beat me to the grid (sacrilege!), launching before 1000. We followed a few minutes later and launched onto Arambre where Dan enjoyed 14kts lift stright off tow. A wander up the spine to the West of the field provided one of the easiest jumps to wave I can remember: a seamless transition from ridge to 6kts wave up to 10,000'.
Sadly back on the ground things weren't going so well for the Duo as the tug had a VERY heavy landing and had to be checked before Andy and Ben were hooked on. Meantime we charged down to Mt Ventoux and then along the Lure to meet the Duo there. Then it was East via Gache, Trainon, Auribeau and Blayeul and out onto the Cheval Blanc. A run South East to Logis du Pin and a turn North set us nicly on the convergence line (again!) which was working really well. The motorcyclists at Cime de la Bonnette appreciated the entertainment too.
More charging around at high speed, swapping between therms, ridge and wave ensued until tummy rumblings drew us down and into the Hotel du Nord. 9 hours in the air for Mike and Will - animals!
Cake of the day: Jaffa (but are they really biscuits?)
HRMC vs McVitie 1991 - Potter QC ruled that Jaffa cakes are indeed "Cake" and therefore not subject to VAT. On checking with St Auban, sunset wasn't until 21:17 and therefore the day still had 20% more soaring available. The fact that Mike and Will landed so early and wasted this opportunity for and extra 20% flying does indeed make it a Jaffa Cake day.
ReplyDeleteWay to go! Doug