The cold front blew through the high pressure overnight, leaving us in a very boisterous north westerly airflow. The thursday regulars turned up wrapped up well for the first time this winter (although there was only one green suit so far). After a weather check in the Junior, it was 2-seater flying only with some experiencing their first true blue card conditions. Early on there was very strong lift and sink (turbulence) but the ridge was sort of working and late morning the thermals got big enough to enable some soaring, and Mark C and Mark L got to 3000ft, until a big shower came through, and we tied everything down and went for lunch.
In the afternoon, the thermals stopped and the wind dropped a little and flying became more comfortable and we carried on til dusk - cold and ready for cups of tea.
Rob helped Jill solve some software problems with the Instructor of the Year trophy voting on the DSGC website and it is now available for members to cast their vote before the AGM.
