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04.03.2020
Going to the Northeast


When there is a strong southwest wind like on Tuesday (and it
looks like on Wednesday) you've pretty much got to go to the northeast. It's a
beautiful area with lots of big lakes, which you also have to avoid. Thankfully
there are plenty of possible landing areas.


I hadn't gone off in that direction in a good number of years, but was up for it
on Tuesday with Larry Bunner and his brother Rob, along with Adam Smith. We set
up launch in the northeast corner.


I was pulled up first at about 1:45 PM. The wind on the ground was 13 mph out of
the west southwest. I hung on until 2,900' as we were headed straight for a
cloud street but hadn't reached it yet. I had to go to the upwind side of the
nearest cloud about a kilometer further west before I found the good stuff and
climbed out at 380 fpm to 4,800' before escaping the cloud.


The wind was averaging 20 mph out of the west southwest but I didn't find any
turbulence on tow or while thermaling. As I topped out I headed due north across
to the cloud street to the north to avoid the rather large Lake Apopka to the
east northeast. There were plenty of cu's around indicating lift, but the cloud
streets were dominant.


My biggest concern was checking out possible landing areas. Of course, I was
quite high so no need for one right away, but I wanted to see how setting tasks
in this direction would fair during the upcoming competitions. Lots of swamps,
and lakes, and small towns, but plenty of possible LZ's, also.


I worked light lift to the west of Lake Minneola just to stay high enough to be
comfortable and have as many options as possible. I have to keep moving to the
north east cross wind to get around the lakes and head toward the turnpoint at
Mid Florida airfield.


I work light lift west of Lake Apopka climbing to 4,200' and looking at all the
wet farm lands north of the lake. I want to be sure to have other options
further north so I turn that direction after toping out and head for more
clouds.


Down to 2,400' northwest of the lake but heading toward farming areas that don't
look all that accessible I find the first turbulence of the day. Larry is back
at Wilotree Park unable to get away and being beat up by the turbulence. Se
Bunner is chasing. Rob Bunner has been advised not to launch given the
turbulence.


I climb at over 200 fpm to 4,800' on the line that gets me north of the lake and
toward good looking possible LZ's.  I continue climbing flying straight
under the cloud street to 5,100' but I'm going to miss the turnpoint at the Mid
Florida airfield as the cloud street has too much west in it.


I hear from Larry that he can't get away from the flight park, so I think about
landing near the turnpoint. Having passed north of Lake Apopka I turn north to
head for the turnpoint. I also see lots of trees ahead on my current path and it
looks a lot better if I get closer to the turnpoint.


I hear that Larry is not going to get away and so it is a good idea to land so
that Sue won't have to chase just me. I find a huge field just east of the
turnpoint and land coming in in a 20 mph wind and stay on the base tube all the
way to the ground.




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