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Nuthouse

From: Tom P.
Activity_Date: 3/25/01
Remote Name: 4.33.112.238

Comments

John & I arrived at launch at about 12:30 & found strong & consistent cycles to 14mph. I went first, climbed to 400' over, then lost it & scratched at launch for the next 15 min. In the mean time, John launches, finds lift, & climbs to about 3300' and waits for me over the back ridge. After watching me for 20 min. John figures I'm not going to make it out, & flies east to the pyramid. Patience finally paid off, 1 full hour of scratching at launch I managed to find a good thermal that took me to 3500'. When I arrived at the pyramid John was gone, I assumed he was waiting at Nordhoff. Lift was good at the pyramid and soon was at 3800' cloud base. I started glide to Nordhoff and asked John if he was at the football field. John radioed back that he didn't go to Nordhoff, he flew further east up range and over east Ojai to Soul park. I thought, that S.O.B., he's not going without me. I turned back to the mountains, climbed back up to 3700', flew down range and I made the glide to soul park. John's wife was at the LZ with a cold one & a ride.

"Thanks Suzan". 1hr 52min, that was a blast!

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