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Does anyone know if Smithsburg is open yet?

Matthew

I just saw her 6 weeks ago. She came to Karen's Memorial Polo Tournament. And we had gone sailing together with Hugh a couple of weeks before that. She was doing so well in her battle against cancer. I am beyond grief stricken. Valerie was an amazing person.

Matthew

Hmmmm. I might be tempted up there with my paraglider.

Matthew

First high flight in over a year. Got 900 over and about an hour. It was very light on launch by the time I launched my PG. AIr was a little choppy. But there were nice lift lines out into the valley, especially to the west of launch. So weird being there without Karen. It's coming up on two years s...

I'll stop by in the afternoon after trapeze class.

Are any hangies brining a glider?

Matthew

Flew my PG a couple of weeks ago at the Pulpit. Four flights -- two extendos and two soaring slights. Flew Edith's yesterday. Mixed bag. Tom and Krista and Dan and a couple of others flew early and got rained on and had to land. Tom C. went OTB and landed in Fort Valley. Round two was some more sled...

Aaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!

Still raining and it doesn't ' look like it will end anytime soon.

So we are out.

We can get to the Rock by around 1:30 on Sunday.

Matthew

Walt is almost at Smithsburg at 9:45am.

It's raining here again in DC.

If rain ends here in DC by 11am, Karen and I will head on up to the Rock.

Will post again at 11am.

Matthew

Waiting-- watching-- making a decision mid-morning.

Anyone else?

Matthew

Still looks good to me for HR this afternoon.

Matthew

Leaning towards the Rock as the forecast is NW and it's always so damn North cross at the Pulpit when the forecast is NW.

Matthew

As of Friday morning 11/6, wind barbs for High Rock are a solid 10 NW all day.

The front has already reached WV.

MIght be a good day to do some more cliff launches.

Matthew

The rain has been taken out of the various forecasts for Saturday. And there is an 18 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DROP from Friday to Saturday.

The wind casts show only NW 5-10.

However, the 18 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DROP would indicate otherwise.

Looks like a Big Boy Honkin' Woodstock day to me.

Matthew

Karen and I arrived at the LZ at 1:30pm to find Krista. She had had a one hour flight. Tom Cuenen had flown to Stanardsville. We gave Krista a ride back up top. It was completely decked over with fairly strong winds at launch. And then the wind just died! Randy was on launch and waited for a cycle. ...

Heading to Daniel's.

ETA 1pm.

Probably sledders. But the foliage should be spectacular.

Matthew

Hmmm... that's a surprise. NOT!

Matthew

Can't take the day off-- but if I could I would go to Woodstock.

Matthew

Got my fingers crossed for SSW winds and sunshine. I haven't flown my bag in forever!

Matthew

I concur with Danny.

High Rock looks blown out-- gusts to 25 there this afternoon.

Matthew

Thanks. If towing a Mark IV is anything like towing a Pulse, which I imagine it is, then you will want to get a length of paracord and tie it to the nose plate at one end -- and the junction of the downtubes at the other end, along the length of the undersurface zipper. Then put a loop with a knot i...

Karen, Hugh and I might be able to get there late-- around 5-- after sailing.

Anyone wanna lend us their gliders for end of day flights?

Matthew

No way we could make 10 am to Edith's. We have trapeze tonight and don't get home till 11:30pm

Going sailing with Hugh instead.

Matthew

It looks like a front is passing through overnight Saturday to Sunday.

ADDS, MRF and NOAA winds barbs all show NW around 10 for Sunday late afternoon to evening up at High Rock.

Hmmmmmmm.

Matthew

Anyone thinking of Edith's Gap on Saturday?

Anyone been there recently and can provide an update as to the condition of launch???

Matthew

Big thanks to everyone who showed up for the fly-in. I was a bit worried that it would be a bust with only fifteen firm commitments-- and part of that group diverting to Woodstock. We ended up with about 40 persons for the party!!! Special thanks to Walt for being the grill master, to Hugh and Tom a...