Well, the ACP's were in full force yesterday at Waddell...
A who's who of pilots made the trek down and up the coast to our favorite bluff:
Tom Low
Brian Foster
The Flying Canuck
Mark F.
Dave Simms
Jimmy F.
JT
CRV
We kicked sand and rocks for about 5 hours, then noticed the wind picking up to soarability. Mark was first off with Tom close behind, then Brian launched his new U2 with a big smile. 3 gliders provided a good margin of space given the lift band yesterday. After Mark and Tom landed, I launched and played in the air with Brian for a little while, then top landed. JT launched after me.
The Canuck gave it a go, too, and decided to try out his fly-on-the-wall landing skills soon after launch. He did well, but will probably try soaring next time he is at Waddell...
I launched a second time in lighter winds and ended up on the beach with a nice hike back up to get in my exercise for the day.
Beer and burgers after with the Canuck and Brian...good time.