Flying at Spion

Decided to head to Spion today as they were predicting 15-25kt Southerlies. Got there around 11am and it was straight on at around 20kt. I haven't seen it this perfect in a long time. There were already a couple of guys set up and ready to go. Yan and I set up quickly and were off at about 11:30am. A photo of my glider.


The lift was smooth and good. After topping up, I headed over to Eastern View. Yan followed a short time later. An eagle also decided to come out and join us. I have always found them friendly and inquisitive and this one was no exception. It seemed to like to follow Yan around.


Just sitting about 20 ft behind and a little higher. I heard later, Yan got a great view when it came in closer.


Later on, the hordes arrived and soon there were at least 10 gliders in the air. About 5 of us were trying to get around the corner towards Lorne but with a bit of westerly, it was tough going. Phil and Bruce decided to go on what seemed like a suicide glide around the corner. They didn't make it but came back low. You are supposed to be at about road height going around the corner but you can see they weren't anywhere near there. You will need to look hard but the glider is there.


If you get a bit of height, it is always fun heading out over the surf.


With a bit of westerly you can really pick speed up and race the cars down the road towards the lighthouse at the far end photo above. With 20kts there is no worries about getting too low. You will always be able to surf the dunes and get back up.