wether fell taday and proper wave flying

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:50 pm

well today had to be one of the most special flying day i have had to date.
started with light and scratchy with the wind coming down the hill yet people flying. then we got off when the wind was coming up the hill and me and brian get a nice thermal to the next minut we were above cloud, so started pushing out. next minute i was conecting to wave and going up in the smoothest of lift but backwards, so half and full bar were needed to stay forwardish. the next thing was you were 1000's of feet above the cloud with the most spectaculer views i have seen. some great pictures are coming out on facebook and me john neil and brian were all priveledged to of experienced this.

cheers gary

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:04 pm

I wish I'd been there!
I suppose Chris would have understood if I'd bunked off the 2nd half of his lecture.

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:32 am

picture of me and john

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:03 am

Cracking shot Gary! Is that the same as the wave you get in the Cheviots? We were out on the bikes yesterday and it was howling?

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:34 am

the picture you see is taken from dave smart i am on the gay pride coloured pg john is at the bottom and not sure about the other, it got bloody windy up there as i think we were at the back of it and i was pulley to pulley most of the flight until i got forward fantastic but never had anything like that at east hill and would not want it unless i had another 10k forward speed

cheers Gary

steve-gill · Post by **steve-gill** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:14 pm

How high did you get Gary? and how did the hangliders get on?

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:55 pm

i got 3500 but base was only 2000 so felt so much higher some got to 4000 i think the hg got off as the wave came in but do not think they got any higher, did see one a long way out back and then i think they all had a good play about but i think the wave moved back out again, and the cloud came back down on the hill

cheers gary

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:04 pm

The picture looks fantastic.
I'm loving the 60's free-love pg whoever's on it!

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:47 pm

Peace man (couldn't find an ANC sign) keep taking the acid! It's trippin Gary's new wing.
Thank goodness for Oakleys!

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:08 pm

a better picture for you Angus

Sad Northerner · Post by **Sad Northerner** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:26 pm

Reminds me of the Edel Rainbow which was the wing to have 20 years ago and is still the best looking wing... in my opinion.

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:38 pm

but you have to be ginger to fly one

actualy looking at the edel it looks quite high aspect ration for its age as well as not many lines

cheers gary

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:49 pm

When you go to Vision Express today Gary ask the to check the condition of your Cones

Definitely a wing that needs looking at through your rods at the peripheral vision

Trevor Robinson · Post by **Trevor Robinson** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:39 pm

Inspirational stuff reading about the wave flying, so much so I got the hang glider off it's perch, replaced the wing wires, checked the batten profiles and made sure no wildlife had taken up residence in the wing, now just the reserve to repack. The paragliding in wave reminded me of my Raleigh Runabout moped, not much speed range and 'light pedal assistance' needed on the hills (light if you were an Olympic standard athlete that is!). The hang glider more like my first decent bike capable of accelerating up hill. Ah well here's to standing clipped in holding the nose wires in the teeth of a howling gale