Soon both K21s, a Junior and the DG were dashing downwind from the launch, and climbed away steadily at 2kts, they were soon joined by the K13. Most climbs were to over 4500' QFE, but the best climb was Mark L and Pete H in the DG to FL71 (6700' QFE), directly over the site just clear of the airway. Most flights were over an hour, having to be forced down each time.
Photo from Lisa.
Visibility below the 2000' cloud tops decreased steadily throughout the day. A strange fact that this lift was in exactly the same place as last Thursday, only the wind was 180 degrees the other way.
These conditions continued until mid afternoon, when the wave shifted putting the launch in the sink, cutting the launch height at 1000' due to cloud and the entire circuit in 8kts down.
We decided to call it quits, packed up the kit and retired to the Clubhouse for a warming hot chocolate, thanks Lisa.
All in all a good day, bitterly cold but everyone smiled.
