Rain - What Rain!!

Isle of Wight - Sat 18th October 2014

 

Due to Rob being ill over night meant that both him and Clint couldn't come with me and Jack to the Island. We left with a bright dawn and no rain. On the ferry over there was some rain but on arrival on the Island there was no sign of the forecast heavy rain but just a dull sky and a good wind blowing.

We met up with Chris, Bill, Tony and Paul up at Culver Down for our first flying session on the cliffs. Its not the easiest of places to fly as you have to push way out through the turbulence and find the good lift much further out. We played here for and hour or so and then the guys took me and Jack to have a look at some other flying sites. We pitched up near BlackGang Chine to a site over looking St Catherine's Lighthouse. A steep slope over looking the lighthouse and the sea - WOW !!

What a blow on top. 30 - 40mph I would say and the lift was mega. The M60 fully loaded was screaming around the sky. Here's a picture of Jack, Chris, Bill & Tony up at the top.

From here it was down hill all the way to a beautiful 16th Century pub (Buddle Inn, Niton) for a spot of lunch and some lovely bitter to wash it down with! Then after our break the Intention was to drive down to Freshwater Bay but looking down towards the cliffs in the distance they were covered in Rain and cloud. Back off to Culver Down but this time to the far end where the wind was good, the lift was better and the scenery was wonderful.

Myself and Jack had a great day out on the Island and many thanks to Jack, Chris, Bill and Tony for their help, advice and bloody good company - Cheers guys!!!

Lots of video to follow but it will take me a day to load it all up.