Mildura boys at Birchip comp 2000(Tim, Ant, Shane, Roger,
John(tow driver), Andrew.
Shane, after 2hr flight, on final approach at Mt Nevis landing
paddock
Roger just airborne on tow at swamp, about to crosscountry 30 odd
kms
Back but high above the swamp, Roger and a hawk fight for the
same thermal
Over swamp shane keeps watchfull eye on a hawk circling
beneath
Would you believe it if we told you Roger was setting up?
6000 feet closer to God with Mildura as a backdrop Shane finds mid
summer temp ok
Andrew ready to flare back into the swamp
Experience tells Roger to land as a nearby storm cloud shows it
maturity
Near Ballarat is a good 600' SE site called Buncles (challicum
hills)-Roger landed
Can you believe it? Finally, for the first time in two
years, we all circle in same thermal!
Shane eyes Rogers' position in a 400' up
Tim joins a light thermal out back of swamp
Swamp to Wentworth via Dareton.....this shot back up after low save near
these vines at 300'
Birchip comp (16-4-01)tow paddocks at start of shanes flight
to goal (50km)
And yep, thats goal with Andrew and Tim already in and Roger
on his way to get in there too!!!
Most recent revision April 23rd, 2001