The day was the first chance to hold a competition in two months, so we took it. The weather was grey and overcast with no clear signs of where lift might be. Six of us…
Forecast was very much on the iffy side and after some discussion on the club WhatsApp group on Sat night it was decided to go ahead, as the forecast said the weather should improve shortly…
Forecast was for sunshine and very low winds and that’s exactly what we got. Sunglasses and suncream were de rigeur and the majority were in shorts and T Shirts. Paul set the event as 5…
The weather was just about kind to the flyers who assembled to contest the Electric Plate Trophy. Heavy overcast persisted throughout the contest, but the few drops of drizzle soon disappeared and the models began…
The day dawned clear and dry with light winds and some patchy lift. In the first round Sam got away and trashed the scores of everyone else. Sadly Tim struck a tree on approach and…
Sunday 23rd April was scheduled for our first thermal event of 2023. With the footballers appearing to have deserted Mallusk, we decided to use the better flying site there. Forecast was borderline with some high…
On a beautiful clear morning with light winds and sunshine, four flyers assembled at Doagh for the last scheduled competition of the year. Two were armed with ePuritos and two with ePures’. Flying started…
With the forecast being all over the place in the week leading up to this event, Paul made the late decision that we could probably squeeze it in before the weather changed. He asked that…
The weather forecast showed rain approaching so everyone had expedition in mind. The day was breezy with plenty of turbulence making smooth flying difficult and landing on the spot a serious challenge. Sam lost his…
A great days flying with a good turnout and only Bill having any issues. His model zipping right on luanch and out of sight behind the trees, before reappearing just before landing. Damage was limited…