I posted a forecast for a good day's soaring, but initially it appeared that reality was not co-operating. Quite a strong westerly breeze was blowing increasingly blustery rain showers through the site all morning, and it looked like little sign of any change. Then after lunch the skies opened, the sun came out, strong easy to centre thermals started popping to a cloudbase of just over 3000'QFE. A street formed up right over the winch, and stayed there well into the evening, enabling an easy climb away.
There were not many people around, but by the end of the afternoon the entire Club fleet was airborne. Only two private gliders out Chairman Pete/Colin in DG100 DG1 and Pete St in Discus 230. Everybody enjoyed the day, especially those flying late in the afternoon who had very long soaring flights - only forcing the gliders down as the evening group wanted to fly. Cheesy grins are not restricted to those flying in the Alps!
The Evening Group from Sidmouth and Budleigh had a good session with many an extended flight, thanks to that persistent street. It was a beautiful sunny evening to be on a gliding site, although the, now, north westerly wind did get a bit cold. - PH
