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Windy Too

Once again it looks promising.

At launch it is stronger than I hoped, and slightly off to the South East.

Nick Stead arrives and we sit contemplating the chance of getting airborne. It doesn't look good.

We decide to give it away and go see if we can christen a new SE site to the South of Moirs.

Unfortunately the land owner is nowhere to be found, so the opportunity slips by until another time.

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