Wayne, Anand, Andy, and myself launched not long after 1pm into a reasonable 25 km/hr WSW. An inkling that the sea-breeze had arrived was later to be confirmed.
It was looking promising, but there were no fluffy cu, or other favourable tell-tales.
So we spent between 1 and 2 hours going back and forward along the ridge hoping for the lift that would take us over the back, it wasn't to be.
Upwind I rode the speed bar most times, and downwind I was able to clock around 60 km/hr without it. The occasional bubble would come through but tended to be broken and rough, not enough to latch on to and in the end I went too far out in front losing the ridge and sinking out.
A few attempts at a low save only served to delay my demise and I eventually landed in the bomb-out paddock after a 53 minute uninspiring flight.
Leonardo Flight Link
It was looking promising, but there were no fluffy cu, or other favourable tell-tales.
So we spent between 1 and 2 hours going back and forward along the ridge hoping for the lift that would take us over the back, it wasn't to be.
Upwind I rode the speed bar most times, and downwind I was able to clock around 60 km/hr without it. The occasional bubble would come through but tended to be broken and rough, not enough to latch on to and in the end I went too far out in front losing the ridge and sinking out.
A few attempts at a low save only served to delay my demise and I eventually landed in the bomb-out paddock after a 53 minute uninspiring flight.
Leonardo Flight Link
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