2-Seater Comp Pocklington Part 1

Some may say its grim ooop north and the weather has been playing its part unlike the warm welcome from the locals. The first day was blown out as was team BBB's tent, thankfully the Northern convoy had included a caravan. 

Day 2 was flyable though a challenge and JB needed all his years of experience to keep the Eagle soaring through the rain. Skirting the showers we made the Tp at PCT and a  stab at return. Steady sink led to setting up an approach into Burn gliding club but this morphed into a save as an unexpected climb spoilt the approach but under a dead sky it was only a matter of time. The new trailer proved its worth especially with the best four by four by far pulling it.   BBB won the day for wood.

Eagle trailer with Supacat engineering

Day 3 looked more promising and there was an early grid. It proved a false start as the comp director held til the sky supported better local soaring despite a booming sky on track. The forecast showers then appeared and the day started to slip. A moment of improvement  triggered launch of half the grid before rain stopped play. By late afternoon another moment of improvement allowed us stragglers to launch....into rain. A similar start to the previous day skirting the rain and a brave plunge across the blue meant Tp1 was ticked off but as I crossed a power station on track P2 did point out the chimney was technically the same height as us... 
 

Checking the height of the cooling towers

An ensuing low climb was only a temporary reprieve but satisfying as a Bocian was left to land beneath us. Another field and 2nd wood glider for the day. 

Big fields in the Wolds

BBB is still just ahead for the class with day 4 hopefully the day of the week. - JP