COMP DAY 6... The forecast was for more of the same but with less wind.
This proved to be a lie... The briefing confirmed BBB's best wood status
and with less ribbing about statements to the press
the team were awarded a plate of meat to bbq.
On the grid JB and Nick J
had a moment of disaster when the newly fitted Brunswick tube got
swiped and broken. Offline for some minutes Blue Peter training came to
the fore and sticky tape and tubing provided
a quick fix.
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| Caption competition? (JP) |
After a slow tow behind a Robin, the Eagle was away, making reasonable
progress despite the wind. First TP was Thirsk and it proved a tough
challenge sitting in poor air upwind of Sutton Bank. JB made repeated
efforts to climb and push forward but kept going
back. The ground team watching all the action on the Spot the gliders screen in the clubhouse and if willpower alone could do it JB was in with a shout. The
sky was starting to look seriously showery and gliders started to fall
from the sky. A call confirmed The Eagle had
landed.
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| Morrison's childcare team, keeping Georgia entertained (JP) |
Meanwhile Phil had a chance to take Gill up in 711 and
demonstrate what a great investment she had just made in a refinish....
Romping along to start, the ASH came up to a huge storm that blocked TP2
the Humber Bridge. Wisely Phil elected to swing
back and made a landing ahead of storm that dropped about half an inch
of rain in about 20 mins.
The Eagle retrieve went well mainly because the field JB chose was but a stones throw from the one he and JP chose last year. On return to NHL JB will have a quiet word with the CFI about circuit height but his copilot was all smiles and reported another great flight.
Scores are awaited with a Capstan that made it to Sutton Bank within a spit of BB - JP
