Well, the hangsters have chronicled the day, but no one in the PG contingent ever cares to mention events, so I'll comment minorly. Not a great day, with a sharp north cross, went from light to strong and back down again. But we did hang out the laundry and mostly out-airtimed the hangsters (though I think Mark Cavanaugh stayed up a good while). Also, Bacil, Dave, Cragin, Shawn, Mike Lee, and maybe other hangies present, who mostly flew, I think.
Of course, Tom Ceunen soared for over two hours, it seemed to me, and Ellis & I even watched him 'parked' at 200-300' over for a long time and wondered if he was on speedbar. For the rest of us, nothing to gloat about (for me, 00:28 and 00:12-- for #2 launch, only thanks to Ellis para-waiting with me for 25 minutes in the cold!!), but I think all the bagsters (Tom, Stephen, Laszlo, Charlie, and Paul, maybe not Ellis) each each flew once or twice, and I watched Laszlo below me scraping the trees for a gawdawfully long time.
It had been maybe 8+ years since I had flown the Pulpit, and this time I got about 100' over the Tuscarora ridge for awhile, flying underneath a pair of gigantic dacron underpants, for a great view of both sides. I guess I had forgotten that I do like the Pulpit and that it can be worth the drive. Kudos to the club for putting in the PG launch, and a new ramp I'd never seen. I think I 'll come back sometime when it's a decent flying day.
--- John
Pulpit, Sat 11/18-- minor notes
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