Ahoy there, matey! After a good few days of competition flying being scrubbed, the hearty Team Eagle entertained on a fine Friday eve, treating their wood class companions to a grand Paella feast cooked by none other than Captain Pursey himself. The crew rallied 'round, and with spirits high and hands aplenty, dinner was served right on the dot. A merry time 'round the crackling fire led to a coin collection of over £300 for the charity coffers - the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Motorneurone Disease Association.
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| A gift from a grateful Capstan supporter (Phil Morrison) |
The morrow greeted us (albeit with some hangovers) under a thick dew. The forecast at briefing was like a broken record, echoing the days afore - much the same, with clouds playing coy.
Undeterred, we lined up on the grid, and due to a vacant spot, AXJ and BBB managed prime positions up front. When the clock struck twelve, the first launch commenced, with cloudbase a tad lower at 2500ft, aye. Miraculously, both eagles made it back to the nest, having completed the grandest task!
Low cloudbases (John Pursey)
BBB, helmed by Captain Pursey and his trusty First Mate Vest, wasted no time and set sail promptly, anticipatin' the forecasted decline in soaring conditions as the day waned. Their gamble paid off, catapulting them to the second spot overall in the Wood class.
As for AXJ, under the command of Captain Armstrong and his trusty Quartermaster Melhuish, they swiftly rounded the task, clinching the day's glory and extendin' their lead even further.
DD3, commanded by Captain Morrison and that scallywag known as Rappaport the Rotten, cruised through the task at high speed, surging into first place in the Hot Ships class and takin' second place overall!
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| It's summer (Phil Morrison) |
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| Stirling, Steph and Connor keeping warm (Phil Morrison) |
Once all our ships had returned, the heavens started to brew some thunderstorms, so we secured the gliders with extra lashings afore diggin' into another of Captain Pursey's culinary masterpieces, this time in the form of Italian Meatballs. - Phil Morrison
