Sunday 9th June

There was a strong north easterly wind again, but it got soarable during the morning with a fairly low cloudbase. By lunchtime the conditions improved and a variety of private gliders joined the launch queue. There was quite a long list again - you don't realise how much you miss that extra two-seater.
Well done to Pete St for ditching the club 100 and with a new favourite turnpoint Melbury Bubb (ed nice name) for a 202km flight NHL- MBU - WEG - SHB - NHL

"Quite difficult today as the drunken spider trace and speed will confirm - took 2 launches to even get going. Windy(again), thermals never stonking and cloudbase never epic. 1st leg into wind leg took forever.
Pleased I got round really, nearly gave up at WEG.
After about 5pm conditions a lot better - very handy!"

Also well done to Wyn for yet another 6 hour local soaring flight.
There were several trial lessons and returning Open weekend visitors and welcome to new member Simon La who has joined us from Lasham (and a lapse of 10 years gliding).
Congratulations to our Instructors:- Rowan for completing all his Asst Cat Instructor  training and acceptance flights, Clive has also now been signed off  for Basic Instructor, Paul S has also completed everything for Basic Instructor but just awaits the rubber stamp on the paperwork. Meanwhile James and Mike Sl are hard at work on a Asst Cat Instructor training at Dunstable this week. We also welcome John P back to the Instructing rota after a break of about a year.
Soaring continued into the late evening.