CD's Report
Normally we talk about washouts but Compton this year provided us with
Cloud Out and that cheeky sun poking through minute holes. By the end of
Friday Cas Smith, John Vize and Bob Tinkler had flown in and I had taken
many an update telephone call from pilots spread around the country.
Saturday started in ground fog and mist. We
now had 4 Advanced pilots and 3 Intermediate with 5 Judges – all watching
and waiting for the weather. Most of the day was spent in banter and finally
- lo and behold - the cloud did start to lift and Gary Ferriman, Cas Smith
and Tim Jenkinson managed their sequence with a 2,300 ft could base. Unfortunately by the time John Vize got airborne the cloud had dropped and
there it stayed - always, as usual, threatening to improve but never doing
so. By 18.30 local we called it a day. John Vize kindly withdrew his entry
to allow a medal to go to Gary and the trophies remain for another year.
So - whilst there was limited flying the
camaraderie and bonhomie was, as always, excellent and - as Arnie would say -
“we’ll be back!”
Patrick Margetson Rushmore
Contest Director |
