Wednesday started with great expectations but a bit misty with low cloud, whilst we were waiting for the mist to clear we decided to renew the winch cables.
A team got the field set up and the gliders DI'd spurred by an obvious wave bar behind the west ridge. JSt and Nigel took the first cable followed by a dash down wind to the wave bar, soon to be climbing nicely in the wave through the low murk into the clear warm blue sky, Mike Fitz and Pete S soon followed.
After about 30min the wave slot started to close so two quick airbreak exits were required.
After lunch the cloud base was still 600ft and vis very poor so we walked the gliders back to the hanger and continued renewing the cables.
Thanks to Ian and all the helpers for completing the Pawnee annual with the addition of the new rope retracting winch. - JSt
