Condor Racing
With just a few more Instructor recency flights on Saturday and Sunday, the flying experience for many was in Condor with another expedition to Denbigh.
Stewart had designed another great task - Stalking the Orme! It was 97 km - LLE (Lleweni Parc)- RHU (Rhuddlan) - GTO (Great Orme) - MNS (Menai Strait) - SWD (Snowdon) - Caernarfon
Wind 344/8kts, moderate thermals to a base of ~4500ft, but there will be a lot of blue. A tricky first leg, followed by 2 more tricky legs, then a climb to the top of Snowdon. Height planning and strategy will be important.
The Sunday regulars lined up in a variety of K21, Blanik and K6s on the runway at Lleweni Park but the ridge wasn't working and a careful tiptoe to a cloud into wind was needed heading north.
Getting high enough to get into wind, out to the Orme in the blue was quite testing in these low performance ships.
After turning, some tried the coastal hills, and others went further inland - but timing to catch a Cumulus popping was crucial.
Mike went exploring and ended up in a field on Anglesey, but most managed to get to the area just south of the Menai TP, where thermals were good and cloudbase reasonably high. Simon managed to get on the wrong side of Snowdon and had to make a hasty retreat round the corner.
A great task and more attempts were made the next day - J&P
