The DSGC team has set camp and recovered from the stresses of the last week. A last minute suggestion by Lord Jones- in post birthday party excitement- that perhaps if Stirling drove the best 4x4 by far, the Blue Eagle could come as well…
A mad rush to get it back in the workshop for its Annual Inspection (thank you Ian and all those who helped!) and only just dry blue paint but it was ready for a Saturday trip up north.
BBB left earlier with your scribe and had an eventful tow when the mighty Sedona decided on the M5 to not really want to go above 2000rpm… Fine on the flat but 40mph on inclines on a motorway was a lonely place to be. Wolds View Garage investigating and hopefully we will get back. At least the barrel of otter settled quickly and feasting commenced!
Day 1
A good forecast with the area to the north looking especially good on RASP, led to a flurry of preparation. Team Eagle with both AXJ and BBB to ready and DD3 to dry led to a pre-briefing rush. The task set in true TSC tradition with 6 TPs.
TSC Day 1 Task (John Pursey)
Launching started around 13:00 and with Cu to the north it was just a question of finding the first climb and making a start. Stirling in the back of AXJ was given a master class with Team Eagle’s ringer pilot, Mike Armstrong.
The Humber Bridge (Stirling Melhuish)
Mike after a great climb off-tow was the man to beat and showed why years of practice, ruthless thermal selection and balls of steel make him the winner he is!
JP and Alan Rappaport in BBB (JP)
BBB with Alan Rappaport and me got out of phase with the cycling clouds and lost time midway.....
Obligatory visit to Kirbymoorside - home to Slingsby and the Eagle birthplace (John Pursey)
.... but I managed to get Alan back to the finish (No landout! - a first for this pairing) but elected to miss out the Humber bridge TP which by then, Mike and Stirling had already rounded.
DD3 with Phil and Nick whistled round the full task. Nick’s post flight comment “it was really easy and a lovely scenery “ - and it was.
The N York Moors did look particularly beautiful (Nick Jones)
With results coming in, TSC Results,
Mike Armstrong how I dunnit! (Nick Jones)
Blue Eagle sits atop the standings - well done Mike! - John Pursey
