Woodstock 3/28

[silverwings]

Looking like a fairly good day for flying there on Saturday.

[XCanytime]

You are gonna freeze your ***** off . Bacil

[garys]

Looks chilly but nice wind direction and strength. I am thinking about trying to make an XC to the Backroom brewery off the north end of the ridge near Relaince rd. I have been there a couple of times and they have a great selection of beers. They even grow their own hops. I have a ride back to launch arranged if anyone wants to check it out. 150 Ridgemont Rd. Middletown, Va. 22645 540-869-8482. Gary

[markc]

Brilliant! I am SO in!

[mingram]

Excellent XC idea! I've been to that brewery as well and really liked it.

[wmelo]

Well, it will be pretty cold to a Brazilian...but given the alcohol rewards for those who will show up, I am in. I hope that the flying conditions will be "waltable" and "falconable"

Walt

[darbbb]

Yeah, it's going to be cold, but I'm in!

Brad

[Matthew]

High Rock looks like a better bet to me -- right now.

Karen and I plan to go to the Kite Festival to promote the club in the morning and then try to get in a late afternoon flight at the rock.

Anyone else?


Matthew

[darbbb]

The high is now given for tomorrow as 36 deg. That might be below my threshold.....brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[silverwings]

I am going to pass on going only because of temps. I am such a wimp. Direction, lift, and velocity look fairly good.

[wmelo]

A few brave pilots are also going
John I am sorry you will not be able to make it.
I will bring some hot chocolate to the launch area to warm up our spirits.


ETA 12:30

Walt

[Matthew]

Don't forget about the Kite Festival.

If you aren't going to Woodstock, please come down and support the club, and have a fantastic time, at the kite festival.

We get out of this sport what we put into this sport.

Matthew

[markc]

Hmmmm.... Gust factor is now G30 on the NWS text forecast. That has me on the fence, might wait for the AM update to decide.

[Matthew]

There are some fences down on the mall where you can sit.

It'll be just like Woodstock down at the kite festival today--- standing in the cold all day and watching the wind blow.

But with the added benefit of a much shorter drive and lots of pretty kites in the sky.

Matthew

[dbodner]

I had been on the fence earlier, but I'm out.

[wmelo]

Due to the gust wind today morning, a polar bear and I would be at Woodstock LA by 2:30pm
cheers
walt

[markc]

Probably 50/50 at best today, but you don't know if you don't go. Gary and I are in. He'll probably be there 12:30-ish. I'm just leaving home now....

[silverwings]

So what happened on Saturday?

[markc]

We hiked. We did some trail running. We hauled gliders in and out. All in all, a good day, lots of exercise, very healthy!

Unfortunately, the winds didn't relent until 15 mins before sunset, just as Gary and I were throwing our gliders back on our vehicles.

There were eminently-launchable lulls, but they were SUCKER lulls, sigh.

MarkC