Wow! What a fantastic day of flying. That was a wonderful location, and the weather worked out very well with only a slight, refreshing sprinkle for a few minutes (not even enough to cover the radios and chargers). And the winds were gentle and from a good direction.
David, and his assistant, Hugo, were the most gracious hosts you can imagine, despite the fact that we were all perfect strangers to them, and there was nothing in this for them. some of us stayed til almost 8:00 and finished the day with silky smooth water and a flurry of gentle touch and goes. Now THAT is what float flying is all about.
Thanks to everyone who came out and made the get together as much fun as it was. It wouldn't have been the same with only a couple people out there so it was nice to have a crowd. I think we made a good impression, and even though we drove and parked all over David's lawn, after the last car left, you wouldn't have known we were there.
I took lots of pictures and video, but I'll have to get some of that posted in a few days when I have time.
Oh, and I asked David, before we left, if there might be opportunity to do this 2 or 3 times next year, and he was completely open to the idea. So, next year, we will do this again, and I hope those who couldn't make it this time will be there next year.
And this is not the last float fly of the season. I hope we can do at least two more (at Frenchman's or maybe Preston), as we still have September and early October to play with!
Robert