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Posted on March 04, 2013 in Phil Jennings   

Well i just got back from one of the best social flying weekends in ages!  A small group of friends organised a weekend fly in in Criccieth North Wales so with the camper loaded I drove the 3 and a half hours north arriving early Friday afternoon.

It was flyable on arrival but with unpacking and socialising to do I kitted out and waited for the even better conditions promised next morning. Saturday was exactly as forecast with nil wind and bright clear skies so we spent most of the day exploring the nearby coastline, foot dragging the shorelines and generally having fun. I decided to take my new Polini 200 Zenith and although i’m a light pilot I just love the power it kicks out, allowing me to power round a slalom course or just climb fast when flying hands off taking pictures of other pilots. In fact I counted 10 Polini Thor 200’s there, 8 of which were in a Zenith and the other 2 in Volution chassis, it shows how popular the Parajet brand is becoming!

With the smooth a silk sea breeze it also allowed me to do some testing of various camera mounts that I have made up, including the chase cam.

Sunday was slightly hazy to start but still a great day with some pilots flying the 14 miles or so to the summit of Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. I ventured up the coast and over the estuary to Harlech on a little XC.

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