Daily Report

 

7 in Segovia Goal at 115km. PBs galore

August 2nd, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

A long slow day with no tailwind but 5 personal bests and 7 over 100km and in goal (and Stu and Niel a little beyond).  Nice conditions with some Cu and convergence  exactly as predicted by RASP which allows us the flatland cuise from Avila to Segovia. Today also looking very good.

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NE and down to Barco.

July 24th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Not a great day with climbs little above 2300 and an increasing NW wind.  Most landed at Barco, some 20kms, with a few extending up towards the Tornavacas Pass.   Great floaty evening flying with dynamic lift up to 600m above take off.

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Light NW flow, base to around 3200m

July 21st, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Another good day, with more of a W flow than yesterday so it may be worth pushing on to Segovia rather than the out and return.  More detail at 11am briefing.

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NW going NE. Lighter Winds. 3000m

July 15th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

A reasonable day with blue thermals going above 3000m.  More at briefing at 11.15.

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Another Avila Goal. This time for Alan

July 14th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Another day for a flight to Avila, though only Alan arrived, with 4 other over the Pass downed in the Ambles valley.

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Possible 4000m climbs. blue thermals

July 14th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Today a shift in the wind direction with a more complex airflow making open distance not a good option but still some good potential for interesting flying.  Climbs to maybe 4000m and an interesting convergence line running from near Barco to Gijuelo.  More detail  at briefing at 11.15am  

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More westerly but 2600m tops in general

July 12th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Similar day to yesterday with thermal tops mainly around 2600m with the occasional 3000m probably.  More westerly flow.  Avila probably, Segovia difficult.  More details at briefing at house at 11am

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NW, to c 3000m

July 11th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Another good day with a marked inversion near take off a little like yesterday, but with probably climbs to 3000m later in the afternoon and a more westerly component which should today allow us to go over the Pass towards Avila.  More detail at 11am briefing.

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Some Evening flight yesterday: Prospects today Bad.

July 6th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

After some reasonable evening flying at Lastra yesterday, today we have a very Stormy day with almost no possibility of flying with safety.

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Convergence a little more to E. Stronger winds

July 5th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Today is looking a little more tricky.  similar in many respects to yesterday, but the convergence a little more aimed towards the GAP at Cuellar.  Briefing around 10am for more detail and leaving by 10.30am

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