Clear and frosty this morning.

Awful. So young.
Their poor parents losing two sons.
In a Lamborghini so who know how fast they were travelling.

It turned out quite nice today, so I took the young birds, plus two younger ones that have really come along well, out for a decent fly after lunch.
There was a side wind, but they dropped on the board together at 1150 yards per minute.
I was quite happy with that.

It was a cold start, but was mostly sunny and mild, out of the wind. this afternoon.

Cold and foggy this morning. Cool and partly cloudy today.

Bowbroom wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:02 pm It’s not so much about the distance but the conditions on the day and it’s that determines the time on the wing
600 miles into a warm tail wind is a world away from 400 miles into a stiff head wind

That's right, it's the hours on the wing that get them.

It's been a rough, cold June, and July is starting in a similar fashion. I took the young birds out for a fly after lunch. I didn't get 10 miles up the road and stopped and got out. It was a howling wind. So I turned around and came back. I let them go at the football field two streets over from my ...

There is no initiative from the RPRA to even attempt a recruitment drive and there never has been. I have aslked this question before -What happened to the 'future of the sport' committee? What did it achieve, where are the results of the monies spent? It didn't and there aren't any - just another ...

There is no initiative from the RPRA to even attempt a recruitment drive and there never has been. I have aslked this question before -What happened to the 'future of the sport' committee? What did it achieve, where are the results of the monies spent? It didn't and there aren't any - just another ...

There are some people who are quite unhappy with me. Of course there are always people who are unhappy with me. :twisted: :D :lol: I've only got a small team of young birds, and after adding a few and taking out a few there are 10 good young birds in the 'Youngstars'. That's it. They go good, too. :...