After Saturday's washout, at the start
of Sunday the Instructors in the Clubhouse outnumbered all the other
members present and with a fresh Northerly wind, albeit against a bright
blue sky, there was suitable pause for thought re the potential benefit
in the gliders and ground equipment being taken out on to the airfield.
As
a few more members arrived, and with several layers of clothing being
put on, fortified by teas, coffees and in some cases breakfast, the
decision was made to get both K21s out of the hangar with the winch
being put in the North West corner of the airfield.
However
as the gliders were being walked up to the launchpoint it became
increasingly evident that the wind was continuing to freshen and in
particular that the gusts were becoming 'sharper and stronger'.
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| A rather gusty crosswind (Mike Sloggett) |
And no sooner had the gliders been parked then the next decision was to put everything away.
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| Models and chit chat (Mark Courtney) |
With
a return to the Clubhouse completed just before some rain arrived, and
with the wind "blowing" in and amongst the rafters, it was agreed all
round that the right decision had been made - as ever much better to say
'It would have been nice to have flown" rather than "It would have been
better not to have flown". - Mike Sloggett
