This morning we had a loose plan of a 55km triangle on the W side of Malvern, on launch that seemed the general consensus too by most with some more ambitious triangles for the Top Guns taking advantage of the stronger Easterly winds early on.

Some of the Malvern crew had a more traditional E side attempt for easier retrieve options (and better public house selection no doubt) but a more difficult 1st leg into wind. Decision time. 🤔

For once my dithering decision making kept me on the ground long enough to see that the E side sky was developing much nicer than the W, decision made.

I was in good company out to Worcester with Charles N, Graham S, Dave B and others where they turned with different tasks, from there it was Billy no mates again but good clouds marked the way to Wychbold and onwards all the way to Evesham where after tagging my last turnpoint I gained as much height as possible for the now deteriorating sky looking west.

Just south of Pershore on my last leg I was supprised and relieved to see my flying buddy Gary H suddenly appeared into view ahead, floating out from Malvern marking a climb as if to help guide me back home (I hadn't seen him since launch but later learned after an early bomb he'd yomped back up relaunched and was tagging the last turnpoint on his own 1st successful declared 55km triangle), from there we had a lovely downwind meander back to the Beacon and a debrief over a pint.

Fantastic Malvern day!