Cross Fell to Easington yesterday

Dave Hume · Post by **Dave Hume** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:28 am

Well done to Steve Gill who flew from Cross Fell to Easington yesterday. An excellent flight in conditions that were far from classic. Certainly made the retrieve easier as he was able to get a lift the few miles to home with Alan Westmoreland who lives at Easington.

This was Steve's first flight on Bob Sutherland's laminar. So are you going to buy it then Steve?

AlastairW · Post by **AlastairW** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:48 am

Brilliant flight Steve!

Well done - and so much easier when you land virtually at your back door!

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:59 am

Fantastic flying Steve. Well done indeed. Not easy conditions at all.
Cheers
Jim

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:05 am

Excellent stuff Steve, thats two hanggliding XC flights to the coast from Crossfell ! thats quite a record mate.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:47 am

Great flight Steve.....On Bob's Laminar is that my old Laminar? If it is get it bought it's great glider.

JW

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:32 pm

That was one hell-off a flight Steve, you take the biscuit. I think it must be all of 90 k.

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RonDon.

Sad Northerner · Post by **Sad Northerner** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:42 pm

Legend!

steve-gill · Post by **steve-gill** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:28 pm

Headed back from High Cap in a good thermal ( one that was lifting all the way round - about a first I think for this year)
Was about 1900`ato and over the flat bit at the top when the decision to go was already made ( good street down wind would maximise the chance of not being sunk out, although I still took it to the wispies for extra ground clearance.
I still had to dip in and out of lift to remain out of cloud by doing elongated circles, then the long sink trying to suss out the best route.
Now approaching Stanhope I unzipped and then got a small bit of lift and was able to work it to the NE side side of the valley (well below the CTA stub) and onto rising ground to reduce sink rate working little bits along the way. I unzipped the harness for the second time near Wolsingham and this magically did the trick and was off again.
The lift now got better and I reached the best height of the day (4750`) just south of Durham .
The coast was in view and the next bit was easy, arriving with loads of height.
Many thanks to Alan Westmoreland who picked me up straight away (I had hardly started derigging the glider) and gave me a lift home.

alan westmoreland · Post by **alan westmoreland** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:33 pm

Had a look at the track log...cracking flight, my son was at the park and watched the fly in and landing (he thought it was me

), and your welcome steve anytime