With a cold front brushing the Northern California/Oregon border in September anything could happen and it does, as Brian and I pilot the Duo Discus out of Williams Soaring Center.
Off tow just East of Goat Mountain in a well marked, but weak convergence line we are initially pinned to the airport. With just enough spare altitude to explore we immediately wander into a wave which Doctor Jack knew nothing about. We climb high above the clouds and get a beautiful view of Indian Valley Reservoir in the foreground with Clear Lake beyond.
Without O2 on this unplanned wave day I have fuzzy recollection of topping out at about 14K before heading South Bound just West of the Rumsey Gap.
Towards Lake Berryessa hoping to contact another wave off one of the many ridges.
Cumulous over the Capay Valley.
Without enough luck to blunder into another non-forecasted wave we turn towards a convergence line we have been scoping since our release. This turns out to be the most fun convergence line ever flown with a wonderful mix of thermal, convergence, above cloud and below cloud soaring.
WSC radios they are closing, we have been up long enough and decide to return to earth after a little taste of soaring all forms of conceivable lift on this unique September day.
Off tow just East of Goat Mountain in a well marked, but weak convergence line we are initially pinned to the airport. With just enough spare altitude to explore we immediately wander into a wave which Doctor Jack knew nothing about. We climb high above the clouds and get a beautiful view of Indian Valley Reservoir in the foreground with Clear Lake beyond.
Without O2 on this unplanned wave day I have fuzzy recollection of topping out at about 14K before heading South Bound just West of the Rumsey Gap.
Towards Lake Berryessa hoping to contact another wave off one of the many ridges.
Cumulous over the Capay Valley.
Without enough luck to blunder into another non-forecasted wave we turn towards a convergence line we have been scoping since our release. This turns out to be the most fun convergence line ever flown with a wonderful mix of thermal, convergence, above cloud and below cloud soaring.
WSC radios they are closing, we have been up long enough and decide to return to earth after a little taste of soaring all forms of conceivable lift on this unique September day.
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