Wednesday's briefing was a menu of thermals, ridge flying, rotor and wave in all directions. By 11 am 431 and 775 were up (why oh why isn't the DG here???).
In the K21, Andy took John up first, flying the length of Echo valley to 7,000 feet (stage two) using bowls and rotor for a couple of hours. John Simmonds took Paul in the Duo, polishing rock behind Andy and John, for two and a half hours.
The Fins were third away but came back after half an hour. They hadn't forgotten anything - they'd just pulled-off too soon (helpfully, somone suggested they might try not pulling off at all :-)).
Richard was next to go with Andy, taking the same route along Echo valley and finding wave to reach over 10,000 feet. In a three hour flight they took in Canfranc and Orielio before a look at Bedun.
Adrian was John's second for the day - spending two and a half hours working Hecho valley to 7,500 feet (stage 3).
Martin was Andy's last flight for the day, two and a quarter hours polishing rock and soaring before a close-up with a Vulture.
Paul was John's last flight of the day - another two and a half hours, ending in the wave over stage 3.
Howard reached almost the end of the Canfranc Valley - by car - and spent the day skiing.
Outlook for Thursday - another brilliant day.
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