Reech's Big Newer Log

[Richard]

2010-06-23 Mynydd Meio
 
Another after work dash. wind was a bit brisk and a bit westerly from the SW needed. But we flew and it was fun coming back to this site.
 

2010-06-23 Mynydd Meio

 
No idea why there's two videos in the blog..........
Reech 

Thanks for reminding me Reech, I've done some code edits and it's ok now - Steve Watkins

 

[Richard]

2010-06-19 Hirwaun
 
Fantastic return visit to the place where I had my first paragliding flight. Weeeeeee!!!
 

2010-06-19 Hirwaun

 
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[Richard]

2010-06-16 Pontlottyn
 
A dash after work! Way blowy whenh I got there, 21-29 mph! Waited a fair bit for it to calm enough to get the Ibex out and have interesting fly in the somewhat bumpy air. It did eventually calm at about 8.45pm for everyone else to get up on more normal wings for a boat about until dark.
 
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[Richard]

2010-06-12 Rhigos
 
First time for me here. Lovely site!
 

2010-06-12 Rhigos

 
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[Richard]

2010-06-03 Cwmbran Fairwater
 
I quick dash to the hill then a not so quick walk up. It's quite a slog............. Seemed pretty much perfect SE 5-8 and with some thermicery to play in. Launched about 7.00 pm and had a good time at some height!
 

2010-06-03 Cwmbran Fairwater

[Richard]

2010-05-22 Pandy
 
Delighted to find out that we could park in the car park. Hoorah! Flying was good ENE light with thermal gustiness coming through every now and then. Good climbs to about 2000' ato but rough at the inversion!
 

2010-05-22 Pandy

 
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[Richard]

2010-05-15 Bell Hill
 
Epic sky, epic flying to be had. Not by me 'cause I just couldn't be arsed. Had a blast on me Ibex when it got a bit strong though.
 

2010 05 15 Bell Hill

 
And here's it from a different perspective....
 

2010-05-15 Bell Hill Nova Ibex Shot by Jezeroo

 
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[Richard]

2010-04-24 Mere Rifle Range
 
Had a fun day today! Had a little thermic flight in the morning then it got blown out. After watching the hangies I got me Ibex out and had a barking mad 15 mins of very active flying! Had to take off in the field behind takeoff and be pushed through the gate to takeoff..... It then calmed down enough for a boat about on me Tyccon before getting strong again for a vertical landing halfway to the cars. Whizzo fun!
 
No vid 'cause me camera is being looked at............... But here's a picture someone took! well it's attached as I can't find a way to display it in the message..... Hanging out with the hangies
 

 
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[Jeremy]

The Talybont Vid is your best yet Reech. I got to 3,800' and was probably at the inversion. Looks very like you may have got through the inversion there, I know a few people did.
It's just stunning scenery isn't it . I have been trying for a long while to get the right conditions to fly high above the Beacons and saturday was just superb.
All credit for keeping the camera steady in what must have been a powerful thermal.
Nice work !  Jeremy

[Mark Bowley]

Nice video, m8.
 

[Richard]

2010-04-17 Talybont
 

2010-04-17 Talybont

 
2010-04-18 Blorenge
 

2010-04-18 Blorenge

 
Fun was had! 

[Richard]

2010-04-10 Pandy
 
Quite a day really. Got there about 11.30am. Loads of people there for a BCC round. Very light. Most trekked up to the top takeoff some people used the lower takeoff and managed to get up. I didn't and had a bit of a trek up through the bracken........... Anyway, loads of people flying and quite a few getting away. For reasons unknown to me I was flying like an ass and could barely stay up! After a bit of of that I kind of gave up and decided a munch and a snooze in the sun was in order watching people scratching about.
 
Hmmmmm..... Got to about 3.30pm and with things appearing to drop off I thought 'Bugger this one more go and if I end up in the bottom landing so be it, that's where the car is anyway'. So I took off and joined the gaggle of gliders. Somehow the Brain seemed to be working a bit better and I got a nice steady climb to 3,600' ATO and poked me head above the rather nasty brown inversion. Feeling much better I decided to wander over Abergavenny way via some nasty 4-5m/s sink and a couple of nice 1-2m/s thermals. All very pleasant. Floated about over The Blorenge for a bit, toplanded in perfect  soaring conditions. I may as well carry on so launched, floated about some more in really bouyant air until I thought I better land in Castle Meadows for a beer and phone Ron who was still at Pandy to tell him where I'd disappeared to. Lovely views and not a single frame of video shot. Told you the brain wasn't switched on. 
 
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[Steve Watkins]

Nice one Reech!

The ones that didn't open, were they incorrectly packed or was it just technique and in a real need falling from height they would of worked?

[Richard]

2010-03-28 Thames Valley Big Fat RePack
 
Off to reading to get my washing aired in Public.....
 

2010-03-28 Thames Valley BFR

 
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[Richard]

2010-03-27 Rhossili on my Ibex15
 
And here's the second bit of the fun and games that was had. Brill!!!!!
 

2010-03-27 Rhossili Ibex

 
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