BBB Eagle story
Classic ridge day forecast with hope for some wave. All looked a little unstable for wave to the untrained but Chris the salesman definitely sold it.
NH team were all on the ridge, Pete Startup 230, Nick Harrison JDD, JB, Phil Morrison with Alan in DD3 and Nick with JP in the Eagle. The hooligans started racing up and down and the Eagle bounced along keeping high. Good ridge and very strong thermals (up and down) kept it exciting.
Cloud streets led of to the west and off the most Northerly one Chris G contacted wave. JB then Pete and DD3 reached the right zone just behind Colwyn Bay.
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| DD3 climbing |
The Eagle tried but was late to the right street and forced to retreat. Another nearly 6 hr day and weary flyers listened to Phil telling stories with obvious effects. - John Pursey
JB Ventus story
Monday turned out to be quite a good day, with the wind set right for some fast ridge running. So I decided to see how quickly I could do the club task of five beats between Dyserth to the north and Denbigh Ridge South making 140km. I thought I was doing ok flying at around 70 - 80kts until Chris Gill ‘under-took’ me in the Arcus doing about 100kts, so I thought I needed to change up a gear! But even flying at between 80 - 100 he still pulled away into the distance to complete the task at a speed of 170kph vs my 140! Ahh well, must try harder - and leave the tips off next time!
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| Cloud street to Conway (JB) |
After bimbling back up the ridge to the coast I headed west to a cloud street which was working and took me nearly over to Conway where Chris Gill said he was climbing through 6000 in wave. I connected with the wave just east of Conway - over a big quarry with a blue pond near the coast.
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| Colwyn Bay, the Great Orme and JB’s quarry with a pond (JB) |
That proved to be a good ground reference for Pete Startup who was not far behind so we both climbed to over 16000 ft (Pete got to 18k) then set off south on a bit of a jaunt to use up the height.
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| Approaching Carno which was buried in the ice crystals of a dead Cu-nim (JB) |
We intended to turn Carno (the geographic centre of Wales) way to the south but on arrival it was buried inside the frozen remains of a Cu-nim so discretion prevailed and we headed for home - via Dyserth just for the extra k. Well 'twould have been rude not to as it was there!
So all in all a fun day, but we were jolly glad to land and warm up! - JB
