22 / 07 / 2008 :: Rybury
| Name | :: | Mike Long |
| :: | _at_ | |
| Date | :: | 22 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | West |
| Comments | :: | Had a nice climb at Rybury that enabled me to push out well over the rape field in front of the hill. Not sure how high 'cos my vario packed up. After landing for some refreshment the wind seemed to drop a bit so I decided to meet Ian Pepper at Milk. BIG MISTAKE! The afternoon at Rybury gave a few pilots the chance to get away; one even flew over to us, whilst we sat and watched, then he was off again! Had a bit of a fly about at Milk but Rybury was the place to be but only if you chose the right moment to take of off...... |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
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22 / 07 / 2008 :: Combe Gibbet
| Name | :: | mike Hibbit |
| :: | cloud9airsports@btopenworld.com _at_ | |
| Date | :: | 22 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | North West |
| Comments | :: | Where were you guys? Arrived about 6pm. Hang glider flying. Drove to NW launch with none flying friend. Wind good. Flyable till 9.15. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
16 / 07 / 2008 :: Liddington
| Name | :: | Bryan Regan |
| :: | bsr _at_ jet.uk | |
| Date | :: | 16 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | North |
| Comments | :: | Fantastic 100km+ flights to the coast by Al Wilson and Richard Westgate (who now tops our national XC league). Conditions on the hill were weak thermic with unimpressive looking clouds. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
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16 / 07 / 2008 :: Chinnor ridge
| Name | :: | Bob Johnston |
| :: | _at_ | |
| Date | :: | 16 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | North West |
| Comments | :: | Yep Chinnor again, overcast and dull but very flyable if rough! it took me a while to work out while it was so lumpy until I spotted the wave about the cu, I can only assume we were flying in broken wave all the time, still it was still nice to have a evening flight on a local site, looks like maybe more to come at the weekend. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
13 / 07 / 2008 :: Rhossilli
| Name | :: | Reech |
| :: | rstiling _at_ blueyonder.co.uk | |
| Date | :: | 13 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | West |
| Comments | :: | Bit strong, bit sw but got in the air. Went more west and calmed down. Float about, take pictures, float about, look at the scenery, float about, that's coastal for you........... |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
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16 / 07 / 2008 :: Westbury
| Name | :: | Simon |
| :: | fourdonks _at_ yahoo.co.uk | |
| Date | :: | 16 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | North West |
| Comments | :: | Could see the cloud coming in at 10AM when I dropped off monkey at nursery in Cirencester, so high tailed it to Westbury, where there was about 1.5 hours of full sunshine left. Str8 into an ultra smooth 7.5 average thermal to 3000' QNH before breaking off for the D123. Still had about 45 mins of out of ridge thermalling mostly off the cement works, then when the thick high cover came over, packed up. I hope my incompetence at getting airborne didn't put the others off launching - was on my own in the air most of the time. Wind 14-25kph at a guess. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
16 / 07 / 2008 :: Chinnor ridge
| Name | :: | Bob Johnston |
| :: | _at_ | |
| Date | :: | 16 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | North West |
| Comments | :: | Got a text from Rob Ginger at 10 saying it was on a Chinner, a hour later I looked at the window as the bugger flew past my shop but he failed in his objective to fly home so I picked him up and had a little fly while I was there, by then completly overcast but found a small thermal which then left me behind about a mile behind the ridge, quick jog back to the van then back to work, maybe fly again later if it's still on. Flying at last! |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
13 / 07 / 2008 :: Ringstead
| Name | :: | mike silvester |
| :: | mikepsilvester@btinternet.com _at_ | |
| Date | :: | 13 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | South |
| Comments | :: | Had a good boat about at Ringstead Sunday afternoon with Paul and Kay. about a dozen or so flying. perfect conditions. Good to get a free flight in after PPG'ing Saturday at Weymouth. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
13 / 07 / 2008 :: Chinnor ridge
| Name | :: | Bob Johnston |
| :: | stormdodger _at_ getting wet.com | |
| Date | :: | 13 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | West |
| Comments | :: | Desperate to fly so shot up to Chinnor after work just after a big down pour cleared, the promised NW wind was way lighter than forecast and a lot more west, it got better as the next Cu Nimb aproched so flew the slight gust front in light rain (nothing dodgy about that is there!?) after about 15 mins it dropped off so down to the bottom, after walking up it got better again until I got the glider out when the wind dropped, the sun went in and it rained, then a little weak sun tempted me to try again but nothing doing, still it was flying of a sort! Went to Dunstable on way home yesterday afternoon but nothing doing there by the time I got there. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
14 / 07 / 2008 :: Milk / Sugar
| Name | :: | Lawrence |
| :: | Lawrence _at_ verticaltd.com | |
| Date | :: | 14 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | South West |
| Comments | :: | Met up with Mike at Milk to only watch the sky getting better and better but the winds just didn't ease. Left after a chat with Craig (good meeting you finally mate) and headed off to Sugar (thanks Mike!) where it was flyable around Midday if not a little strong on top. Didn't spend that much time in the air as had to head back home. There were some nice climbs available despite the now overcast sky. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
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13 / 07 / 2008 :: Rybury
| Name | :: | james learmont |
| :: | me _at_ my surname dot com | |
| Date | :: | 13 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | West |
| Comments | :: | Lured by Wendy over to Combe along with a few others, but it went west and dropped. Bob headed to Wesbury and the rest of us to Rybury. At Rybury the usual crowd of desperadoes could be found and indeed it was overcast and still till about 2, by which time most had left and cycles began to come through. Had about 10 minutes airtime, popping over the hill to see gliders lying on Milk, but meteo wind improving all day so I expect the evening flying was smoother. Slightly regret not getting in the car and heading west or north to where all the action was.. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | None |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
13 / 07 / 2008 :: Milk Hill
| Name | :: | Fi Burgess |
| :: | _at_ | |
| Date | :: | 13 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | South West |
| Comments | :: | What a frustrating day - the phone companies must have done well with all the calls and texts from everyone desperate to find some flying all day. In the end Milk was fun from 3.30 ish with Ian P and Matt Brown with a late (and short and sweet) visit from JamieG. Just a few short flights and T/Ls (inbetween the cows) and lots of handling. And thanks to Ian for helping me fix my glider to the m/bike. Does anyone know when summer is coming? |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | Nope. |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
04 / 07 / 2008 :: Bewaldeth
| Name | :: | Mike Hibbit |
| :: | cloud9airsports@btopenworld.com _at_ | |
| Date | :: | 04 / 07 / 2008 |
| Direction | :: | South West |
| Comments | :: | Up in The Lakes for the XLakes comp. Arrived Friday 1.30 am with my good friend Daniel Games. We found a small(240 ft. TTB) site. It grows into a 600 ft.! Had some superb flying there. One guy was out flying everybody by miles! He came in, like a curious eagle, inches from my wing tip at one stage, and we Hi'd and eyed one and other. I later found out he was, and is, the amazing Steve Etherington currently at number 3 in the National XC League flying the superb Niviuk Icepeak XP. An incredible pilot in stunning scenery. |
| Weather | :: | 06:00 12:00 18:00 |
| Pictures | :: | http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ |
| XC League | :: | TVHGC :: National |
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