Paragliders on the MyndWe started by writing off the day (forecast strong SW), and were going to go to do archery in Church Stretton. However, we saw three paragliders flying on the Long Mynd, so packed the PGs, and my hang glider, and went up. It was strong, but not too strong, for PGs. The clouds were very big, but the forecast was for them to decrease. I rigged my hang glider, Judith decided to wait. By the time I got rigged, the wind had picked up more, and all the PGs had landed – but the sky was getting better.

It was gusting around 30mph on launch. It was flyable for hang gliders, but I expected it to be strong and rough. Eventually, about 3.30 pm I launched (a king posted glider had launched about half an hour before that). Not surprisingly, it was strong and rough! A real workout. After about half an hour, I couldn’t be bothered to struggle with the turbulence any more, landed, and derigged. We went back to Plan A, shooting in Stretton. When we drove back over the Mynd, no-one was flying, it was still strong, and there were showers in the distance.

And the forecast for the next couple of days is even stronger winds. Judith went out partying at night. There are some photos, but she’s too embarrassed to put them up.

See photos of today.

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