Sundays Tambo to Jacobs well flight

Hi all.

Just wanted to say what an awesome day last Sunday was. I arrived at Tambo launch at around 10.30 with Joel and we had no driver. Rob launched and seemed to stay up ok. Well, the wind was about 15knts, and from the SW. I caught up with Rod and asked if there was a task. He said no, but some were thinking of heading to Jacobs Well. Awesome I thought. I've always wanted to go East.

I jokingly said to Joel, "Here's the plan, I'll fly xc, you topland and drive." "Yeah, right!" says Joel. I really just hoped we both went xc and worried about getting the car later.

Anyway, Joel launched after a couple of pilots, then I launched about 15 mins later. Then lots of people launched. Soon there was about 15 or so in the air. Everyone seemed to top out at around 3000ft and it was quite windy. Then I heard on the radio that Big Trev and few others were heading off. Damn, I thought, as I wanted to tag along.

So with a few pilots in the bomb out and some gone east, I just searched for some good lift for another hour. I saw Joel topland and thought I might just do the same. 10 more minutes I thought. Then suddenly on the north point Neil and myself got some good thermal action and soon found ourselves high enough to head off. Yeh ha!! So, with frozen fingers we headed NE. Lucky Joel toplanded. I told him where we were and he headed East after stuffing his face with Subway.

Soon we were crossing the M1 near Strawberry Farm. I couldn't believe how awesome the views were.


I got low just over the M1 but eventually found some lift and made it to where the others had landed at Jocobs Well. Rod was still in the air there after flying around there for an hour enjoying the views.


I flew around for a while too and was able to take a few snaps and a movie. Then just before the seabreeze kicked in I saw a big thermal on the surface of a lake which looked pretty cool.

Then Rod landed, I followed and Neil landed last. Joel turned up just as I finished packing up and we went to strawberry farm for an ice cream before heading home. Thanks for the pick up Joel. It was definitely a flight I'll never forget.

See you on the hill.