8 Jun 03

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Ariane prepares to fly


Gorges du Verdon

 

Ariane's Day Out

Wowww...today was just so good. Shortest tow of the day, just below the top of Hongrie I released into a false thermal. Putain... I had better get a climb before I land back. I make my way to Sigoyer straight into a 6 knot thermal to 2200 metres. 

The hardest was done and the rest of the day was just find a cloud, climb and go. Went to Pic de Bure, then joined Chabriere, Guillaume and spent some time playing on the Parcours. Decided to go to see the Gorges du Verdon and flew to the lake de Sainte Croix. The outside temperature by then was 32 degrees and all I could see was a few pedalos on the lake... I wished I was there.

I landed after 4 hours after running out of water and still the temperature was well into the 30's. I have been here 6 days, flown 5 and already collected well over 20 hours. Watch this space on Monday or Tuesday as I am off in a Duo with one of the French team trainers for a flight in the first Duo Discus Competition. I will let you know how they do it....


Pic de Bure from 10,000ft

Other flights today: John's 470km trip to Fayence, back along the parcours and the western edge of the Ecrins to Bourg d'Oisan and then to Sisteron via the Pont d'Aiguines. Terry enjoyed his first flight of the holiday by visiting the Glacier Blanc and returning via the pic de Bure.
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