Wed 26th Aug - Pocklington

COMP DAY 4....and the wind blew. 
The clearing (supposedly) front had left a soaked camp site and uninspiring skies but the brief was upbeat unless the prospect of 30kt winds put you off. Gridding duly happened but the local sky was resolutely dogged by the back of the frontal cloud. 
 
Gridding (JP)
Team 711 decided that the thermals wouldn't be ASH sized and went to York looking for treasure with young Georgia. 

Justin Wills popped into see Nick and admired the Eagle as she sat pegged and trestled under an increasingly lively looking sky. The decision was made to launch and the front row of wood was depleted as the T21 and a Capstan decided it was all too lively.
 And so it was...a two handed job on aerotow through what felt like extreme rotor. Dropped in sink JP and Nick had to burn half their height going into wind to find a useable thermal. I say useable but it was shredded and constantly changing. The extra layer put on to keep warm on the ground seemed like a bad idea as sweat poured off during the ensuing wrestle. 

Back at launch height but further downwind than being dropped highlighted the challenge of the upwind task...Never the less the Eagle started and despite the cloud looking like a street it just wasn't playing the game and a repeat saw tooth cycle of push forward, sink, then climb reversing back down course. 

At this point the glider driver and the Master Mariner in the back both concluded that JB had entered the first TP GO2 (entered by hand) some 30km off its true location! Luck favoured the brave when a good climb was followed by a good energy line vaguely on track. The Master Mariner agreed on the river to follow and Goole hoved into sight. Not knowing the exact TP hurt when trying to clear the furthest motorway jnc to be sure rain ended the flight. 
Colour co-ordinated stubble field (JP)

Two police men and a press photographer were quickly on hand to interview the crew. The best 4x4 by far was needed as the trailer sank into the very soft, soggy stubble field. Hopefully a best wood day for BBB and may be even in a podium overall.- JP