With Saturday looking a washout, Friday was designated the final blow out for the North Hill Nomads and the Alans - Price from Nymps and Rappaport from NH past.
Chris Gill was enthusiastic as ever about ridge, thermal and wave potential for the day and, following a speed rig from the cow adventure, BBB was first away! The whole fleet was soon on the hill with the speed boys warming up their lap times for the full ridge. The appearance of weak wave distracted the Eagle with JP and AR and from their lofty perch they watched the ensuing races at ridge top. And so the day progressed, ridge top racing, rough rotor thermals hinting at wave and an Eagle bobbing along up high. Chris G proved a point motoring the Arcus to a point near Colwyn Bay and slid up to 17k…
DD3 endeavoured to follow but only got a good thrashing in rotor thermals.
It proved a long day with the ridge picking up as the thermals died. The last to land was the Eagle and only came down because the airframe was shaking - seems Alan was shivering! 7hours 15 in the back of the Eagle and still able to walk on landing may be a record as Ben and Dan can attest!
Team derig and all gliders safely in their boxes as the light failed. The Jones mobile club house once again had curry smells and an end of week clear up of the grog! After reaching the whisky course, Phil had a 2 min power down nap then announced he had second wind and was back on the beer!
At 1:30 on Saturday morning the NH Denbigh trip officially ended, a fabulous week with nearly 30hrs for the Eagle and many ridge km for Pete and the speed boys. Also climbs over 15k and a taste of Snowdonia for the Nicks and Phil.
