A good forecast for today, and so it turned out. Early morning low cloud soon broke and raised to a 3000'QNH base with 3kt thermals before 1100. Eventually reaching 5000'QNH and 4-5kt thermals. The only downside being masses of really heavy sink and the 15kt westerly wind. Although this kept the ridge working, no-one really had to stay on it for long. Again I suspect significant wave interference, as shown on the early morning satpics.
All Club gliders (except K13) were flying, as were 8 private owners. Club task was NHL-Oakhampton-Honiton-NHL, to give Peter Smith an attempt at Silver distance for the middle leg. No-one got near the first turn because of the poorer conditions and stronger wind out to the west. Dave Reilly went downwind first and found much better conditions into Wiltshire, came back, tried to go west, didn't like it and went to Wiltshire and back again for 327kms. Joe Drury got closer to his cross country endorsement by getting several hours in the Junior.
Interestingly, all the long flights out of Lasham down this way had to turn short of their goals (Brent Tor, Bodmin or Oakhampton) due to the deteriorating conditions west of North Hill.
A veil of high cloud cooled it down for the evening group from Colyton Scouts, the wind kept the ridge working so all enjoyed extended flights.
