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Spring Has Sprung?

This is the earliest start to a season I have experienced.

After we had the "Wet", July, and then the "Cold", early August, we got light winds and a sunny day with the prospect of some good XC conditions developing.

It seemed everyone had the same idea, and at launch we had about ten pilots rigging up and then launching.

Jeff RIpley was the first to launch, managing to gain for a while, then heading out front only to return low, slope landing at the bottom of the hill he managed to climb back up and launch again to go over the back and all the way to Leigh. The best of the day.

The rest of us fluffed around launch for a while, some managing to claw enough height to go over the back, albeit for only short distances.

I couldn't crack 2000 feet, and having launched with a tangled speed system, decided to stay at the Hill for some thermalling practice, landing at the Short Distance Goal Paddock after an hour or so.

Trisha had stayed home and some time was spent getting back to the car park. Still a very nice start for the Season.
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