Day 6 - Task 5
We had a great storm in the early hours that permeated the single skin tent 3 Arrows and Mr Whippy are living in. We expected a rest day to ease the stress the flying is having on our overused muscles but it was not to be.
A bigger task today with a good base and lift forecast but still a bit breezy. 119.2km task called to near the coast and around the lake. Today was going to be a tough one. Weak climbs with cu, then strong climbs, sea breeze convergence, cu with weak climbs again, cutting inland away from the lake, sea breeze overtaking you then blue skies and tiny wisps. The smell of orange blossom and flying with the birds of prey was amazing. Long slow glides with pilots on the ground spread out along the course. Working half ups wondering when your number was up. We were overtaking each other then getting overtaken and just when you think the numbers are looking good for goal 15k out you look and all there is orange grove, with nowhere to land! I was lucky and got a few hundred feet on What’s a tent? and 3 Arrows which got me into the goal second and the last. Bjorn Joakimsen was the first. The air was so buoyant at goal I had 20mins just floating and enjoying the view flavoured now with very strong orange blossom. I landed just as Posh Bloke arrived with Sue and George McD so a rapid team derig was set in place so we could go get the others out of the orange grove and back down the route.
Warning - DO NOT ENTER- PRIVATE- NO VEHICLES—Death to all. We drove the van o wee in the orange groves following Camble’s rig which was looking for Kevin Carter and got squirted by some kind of chemical, then the helicopter appeared. A police helicopter! Which landed near Kevin. Big trouble?! No, he had a report that hang gliders were down in the orange grove and he was making sure all was ok. Then the ground support came in: two sheriffs in pickup trucks that showed us where the guys were then escorted us out and put us on the right road! Nice guys.
We picked the others up along with a couple of Norwegians and ate at the most amazing place! As much as you could eat of everything and everything (fresh veg, steak, fish and the puddings!) Mr Whippy had 6 no 9 maybe! Some of the others went to the yellow arches. I had steak and nearly died choking but soon recovered and topped up. A good day for all but a long drive.
Results
119.2km
We had a great storm in the early hours that permeated the single skin tent 3 Arrows and Mr Whippy are living in. We expected a rest day to ease the stress the flying is having on our overused muscles but it was not to be.
A bigger task today with a good base and lift forecast but still a bit breezy. 119.2km task called to near the coast and around the lake. Today was going to be a tough one. Weak climbs with cu, then strong climbs, sea breeze convergence, cu with weak climbs again, cutting inland away from the lake, sea breeze overtaking you then blue skies and tiny wisps. The smell of orange blossom and flying with the birds of prey was amazing. Long slow glides with pilots on the ground spread out along the course. Working half ups wondering when your number was up. We were overtaking each other then getting overtaken and just when you think the numbers are looking good for goal 15k out you look and all there is orange grove, with nowhere to land! I was lucky and got a few hundred feet on What’s a tent? and 3 Arrows which got me into the goal second and the last. Bjorn Joakimsen was the first. The air was so buoyant at goal I had 20mins just floating and enjoying the view flavoured now with very strong orange blossom. I landed just as Posh Bloke arrived with Sue and George McD so a rapid team derig was set in place so we could go get the others out of the orange grove and back down the route.
Warning - DO NOT ENTER- PRIVATE- NO VEHICLES—Death to all. We drove the van o wee in the orange groves following Camble’s rig which was looking for Kevin Carter and got squirted by some kind of chemical, then the helicopter appeared. A police helicopter! Which landed near Kevin. Big trouble?! No, he had a report that hang gliders were down in the orange grove and he was making sure all was ok. Then the ground support came in: two sheriffs in pickup trucks that showed us where the guys were then escorted us out and put us on the right road! Nice guys.
We picked the others up along with a couple of Norwegians and ate at the most amazing place! As much as you could eat of everything and everything (fresh veg, steak, fish and the puddings!) Mr Whippy had 6 no 9 maybe! Some of the others went to the yellow arches. I had steak and nearly died choking but soon recovered and topped up. A good day for all but a long drive.
Results
119.2km
1 Bjorn Joakimsen – G
2 Happy Sad Lad - G
4 What’s a Tent? - 113.7km
4 3 Arrows – 113.7km
12 Posh Bloke – 71.1km
15 Dogleg Fred – 68.6km
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