Geoff eating ice cream.The forecast was really unclear. Of the four forecasts I looked at each one was giving a different wind strength and direction. They did all agree that it would be light. So where to go? A southerly site is always a safe bet, but some height is also good, so although Corndon would give us lots of flexibility, you lose out on the height. Bache was closed for a motorcross rally and by 11.30am the wind was SSW at the Mynd, but WSW at Moel Acre, so no good for the Gyrn [or so we thought; in fact, it was flyable there]. We headed out towards Clatter only to get a phone call to say it was ok to fly at Bache so long as we didn’t drive up or park on the track. The walk up isn’t too bad, so we headed off there.

By the time we arrived there was a strong breeze and it was easily soarable. Graeme had been high, but not high enough to cross the trees over the back. I went off and got into a thermal but only got to about 650ATO. It then got very sinky and I had to top land. Geoff waited until the sun came out and there was a cloud above him and he launched straight into a thermal, circled up and went XC. Well done that man!

I tried to follow him, but the sky was blueing out and the thermals were getting weaker and weaker. Graeme and I landed near to the cars for an easy walk back and I went off to get Geoff. He didn’t go very far. I think the phrase ‘over the back’ was coined for these occasions. We had an ice cream in the sunshine on the way home by way of celebrating the sunny weather. Makes a nice change from the rain, doesn’t it?

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