Yesterday most of our group bombed at the Pass, though the sky had an incredible look about it with good Cu , though some towering towards Avila at the end of the day. Today our guys flew around the valley, though I did see a glider landing at 80km on my way back from the […]
A Very strong thermic day with climbs to around 3400m. Convergence along the Avila Valley marked by Cu up until Munogalindo, the turning point. Well done to Jorg and Neil, also Helen, Laurence, Stu and Hans over the Pass to the Avila Valley
Light wind day and promise of a big evening restitution so we went for a relatively short goal of 55km to Avila to ensure all the group would fly in the evening. 8 over the Pass and along the valley with 6 to the City goal. Evening conditions remarkable with a huge lifty glass off […]
Another big conditions day with very strong climbs to 4000m and light winds allowing a variety of XC options. Jorg probably the best with a flight to near Sotalvo castle south of Avila and back to Villafranca. Tin Tin and Stu in Avila and others spread around the Avila and Piedrahita Valley. I had one […]
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.
Airport run for me yesterday, but flying at PN, in quite windy conditions. Only Pea crossed the pass to land in strong wind at Amavida. Paul,( not in our group this year) flew a fantastic flight of 258km. Bravo to him and to his ever patient wife and retrieve driver.
Most of the group, feeling a bit flown out, did a bid of valley flying. Only Singas, Luc and Joerg went over the Pass, with honours of the day to Luc.
NW flow yesterday and N wind low at Avila which stopped many, however, Singas pushed on to the 100km mark towards Segovia and a flew made it quite a way back to the Pass. unfortunately, John, had a bad landing fracturing his hip.
A good forecast for open distance flying, though very sinky after Pass for the second group. Stu and myself very early at Avila but trapped by North flow, though Tim took the convergence more to the north and made a fast flight to near Villacastin.
A very pleasant day with little geostrophic wind, a head wind at Avila made us decide to land there.: 9 of us. Then a swift retrieval for some evening flying. Climbs today to 3000m. Things seem to be picking up for the next days.