Larry Bunner writes:

This spring has been very good weather wise for hang gliding here
in the Midwest. Multiple cold fronts passing through have resulted in extremely
dry atmospheric conditions and therefore strong thermic days. The air has been
so dry we have missed the typical cumulus development that helps us fly faster.
Yesterday was another of those days with winds out of the west a t 10-15mph,
sparse cumulus formation but strong lift.

Kris and I again braved the cold temperatures (20F) and opted to do a 100 mile
(160km) triangle. We flew from Whitewater, WI southeast to Wilmot near the
Illinois border and then west into the wind to Beloit, WI before returning to
Whitewater. Our average climbs for the day were stronger than Saturday however
the upwind leg was difficult and took us over 2 1/2 hours to complete.

Kris got the jump on me again and headed back toward Whitewater but then instead
flew further to Fort Atkinson before coming back to land at Whitewater.

From Beloit I made it half way back before having to dig out of a soft area.
Down to 2000' above the ground I found some weak lift that I slowly worked up to
2700'. I spotted a cloud shadow indicating a cumulus cloud, forming to the west
of me and decided to leave the weak lift and flying 2 miles upwind to get under
the cloud. I was rewarded with 400fpm and circled in the lift back up to 7000'.

The remainder of the flight back to the airport was uneventful and I landed at
the field 6hrs and 5min after takeoff. Top of the lift was 8300'msl this day.

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