Eye in the Sky - September 2020

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

Report from Ringstead

 
   
A none too early start, with negative Reports from Bell and a promised sea breeze it was off to Ringers. Light and West to start and gradual increase and thermals dripping onto the ridge. A Report from St As gave hope. Soon enough it swung onto the hill and it was an easy transit to the cliffs. Many more turned up as the day became a 'Classic' Ringstead day.
New Member Eduardo had his maiden flight to the cliffs. Angus providing Tandem rides. All in all an excellent Coastal day.
Some complaints from Pilots about doing low wingovers at cliff edge , please be aware of other Pilots and do your wingovers over the sea where you don't get in the way of Pilots transiting the cliffs.


Report by Dave Moores

Went to Bell to watch some people scratching about, gave up and went jumping off things instead. 3pm saw me in the air, alone, at St Aldhelm's with a big sea breeze front behind the hill.
Unbelievably buoyant and eventually got further out to sea than I've ever done in 20 years, then flew back and ended up landing at the square and compass for a pint.
Still flyable when I left but it's no fun if it's too easy.


Mon 28 Sep 2020

Report from Ringstead

   
No early start today with a light forecast. Thank you to those that got there early to message conditions.
I went up after lunch and it was still too light and Westerly. However Reports were in from Kimmeridge and St A's to say "Flyable". It then moved WSW and became good and lofty although a strong element of West in the wind. It did allow 6 of us to enjoy good height on the cliffs, before it eventually became too strong and again too West.. New Member Eduardo arrived just too late.


Tue 22 Sep 2020

Report from Ringstead

   
Another early start despite the murky conditions. I arrived at 0915 to see 1 wing on the cliffs and 4 others in various states of preparation.
A quick launch in stiff and lifty conditions. Playing on the edge and under the low cloud, ensuring location of the other 6 on the cliffs.
Landed after an hour to hydrate and off again to play. A few others arrived so landed to help repack a reserve and repair a line, worthwhile as Seb managed a partial Run to Weymouth and back.
Conditions strengthened and it started to lightly drizzle, landed and off home to dry wing.
Sun 13 Sep 2020

Report by Phill Brolan

 
   
Some cracking flying to be had at Southbourne on sunday 13th. I personally clocked up a straight 5 hours and 40 minutes with paul maidment not far behind. Several out and returns to sandbanks hotel from takeoff with good height at times and plenty of gentle lifty air at take off to enable lots of touch and go's practice.


Report from Ringstead

 
   
I had a thought it might be a good chance of a Coast Run so submitted a Canp.
Decided on an early start to test conditions, arrived 0915hrs to see 2 on the cliffs already, eager or what? Visitor had been there since 0800hrs and the crowds built throughout the day I saw at least 30 Pilots at one stage.
Tested the cliffs and it slowly started to come round more SSW, I had sneaked around several times to test it and then it just switched on at one time there was some low cloud to help with the lift. Always try to remember to check the true direction by turning back to test penetration. Several Pilots had there first sojourn down to Lulworth and back a couple of the more adventurous made Kimmeridge, one by his own admission with 'butt clenching lowness and squeakiness'.
A day of drama at one point with a retrieve from the bushes. All in all a good flying experience a close to the day with a flight at Whitehorse.


Sat 12 Sep 2020

Report from Ringstead

  
   
Someone (nameless) said meet you at 1000hrs at Ringers. I was there at 0959hrs, only me, myself & I.
It was pretty much West but some thermals moving through so I spent 30 mins working some height above the ridge I transited to Point A, but thought better of further saunter, so back to T.O. Gradual improvement and then the world and his wife arrived and of course the hordes of Grockles wanting to watch the Cruise Liners at anchor, 'Whatever floats your boat'. Angus worked hard all afternoon providing Tandem rides and many more enjoyed their time soaring to some good height. A word of caution, Please return to T.O. from Point A, unless you have very good height and know how to use your speed bar. The trees behind Holworth House are 80'+ and the scrubby field has 2 lots of live cables crossing it. Beware!


Fri 11 Sep 2020

Report from St Aldhelms

   
I saw a slim opportunity for a flight at St A and submitted CANP. Met Steve & Derek at the car park early to show them the landing options. At T.O. it was a good strength already 16mph+. All got up safely. Several attempts were made to cross to Houns Tout. I managed it after 3 tries only to find minimal lift there . After an hour 3 others were seen to unpack so I thought it selfish to stay up. We three landed safe and well and ended up at Scott Arms for some Parachat.


Tue 08 Sep 2020

Report from St Aldhelms & Ringstead

 
   
Definetly an early start with the strengthening forecast. The runes were read and the decision was St A.
Arrived at 0915 to see 2 aloft. And then a third appeared. I choose to get near the lowest part of a Take Off area as I was reading 20mph with an occasional 18mph lull. Clean launch and up and away. Robin, persistent in his approaches to Houns Tout,finally connecting and encouraging me so it was off to the other side of the Tout after 2 attempts and onwards and upwards. Another arrived and made it up so it was a case of changing places to keep 4 on the cliffs. Robin even sneaking around Coastguard for a look towards Swanage. Eventful with Angus and his apprentice practising some manoeuvres. Landed and off to Scott Arms for lunch to receive a message that Ringstead was flyable.
Should we resist, why no! Of course not. It was 20mph + on T.O. but no one was perturbed and it was off to the cliffs to play with some orographic and to enjoy even more airtime. Lovely bubbly, as they say.
Mon 07 Sep 2020

Report from Ringstead

   
Another day at Ringers, different Posse including 2 from Avon and a good day until it got too strong and too Westerly.
12 wings in the air at one stage.A good 1500' amsl at one point with others showing their skills at low level flying, thought Derek was beach combing.


Sun 06 Sep 2020

Report by Brian Watson

 
   
St Aldhelms - A very pleasant 1.5hr flight at St Aldhelms, managed to get to the coastguard buildings across pier bottom with ease today.
The two Pauls made it over to Hounds Tout and back but I didn't feel I had enough height for that today.
Great day out with some fine wessex pilots, happy days.
Photo credit to Paul Hawkins.

Report from Ringstead

  
   
What a cracking day at the Coast. Lots of Pilots turning up and having some fun and decent airtime,. Watched the rain transit from Friar Waddon through Dorchester, Puddletown and beyond, whilst enjoying sunshine and laminar air at Ringstead. Many happy smiley faces.


Fri 04 Sep 2020

Report from Ringstead

   
Noticed the wind was WSW so headed to Ringers. It was flyable and the rain kept away.
Over 1000' above White Nothe with some sea thermals. Joined by the 3 Amigos and a few locals.
Twas fun while it lasted.


Wed 02 Sep 2020

Report by Phill Brolan

  
     
Southbourne - A good 2 hrs at our Premier Coastal Site just before if blew out shortly after lunch. Beaches now nice and empty after the summer madness.

Tue 01 Sep 2020

Report from Whitehorse

  
    
I was just finishing a job in the garden after seeing a light forecast, it was a N breeze according to the flag. I spied a wing at cloud base just over the west end of Whitehorse, so it was load the car and go. I noticed a message on Wessex Retrieve "Landed at West Stafford" so I turned around and picked up Mark R. As we headed back to the Horse, we could see Adrian C under a cloud street, he landed near Shaftesbury.
So another unexpected turn of events.
A great afternoon of thermalling at the Horse with all and sundry. Welcome to Kevin K on his first visit to the Horse , post CP.
Newly named, Terry "Follow Me" W leading an unsuspecting Rene B to an awkward encounter with a pesky tree.
A good day to practise thermalling and etiquette in the sky.


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