Geoff writes: today was the Aplec at Santa Brigida. This is a big party for the local town of Amer. Everyone goes up Santa Brigida, and eats a lot, drinks a lot, and dances. And all the paraglider pilots from miles around do the same, and fly too. This is a small ridge that can get crowded with less then ten gliders, on scratchy days. With 50 or 60, it is extremely crowded. So our plan was to go to fly somewhere else, then go there later on for the party, and, maybe, flying, if it was less crowded.

Judith was ill today, though, so she said she would drive for me and Nicky, so we went to El Mont – Nicky’s first time there. As well as the flying, we wanted to show her the spectacular views.

It was hot, light winds, and very stable. It’s a ramp launch, easy for a hang glider, technical for a PG.  A hang glider launched first, and went down slowly, a bit longer than a top to bottom, but not that much more.  I set up, and went straight off, and had a top to bottom. Very little happening in the air – though after I landed, I did see two birds thermalling. Nicky tried to get off later, but the wind went north, so wasn’t able to. By the time they drove down, it was too late to go to Santa Brigida to fly, and Judith was still ill, so we called it a day and went home.

See photos of today.

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