The dodgy forecast clearly put a few of the regulars off today, but in the words of Mark C "you certainly won't fly if you don't turn up".
So with just a handful of members it was a slowish start to set up at the west end, and although it was cold with the easterly wind, it was a promising start. By lunchtime the forecast showers had made progress from the south coast so time for an early lunch.
After lunch, John and Peter M in K21 and Dave and Aston in Junior KHA managed a little soaring, but the flight of the day was in fact the last flight with Pete and Malcolm in K21 who launched straight into 6 knots
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| Developing cloud |
and then cruised around under a huge black cloud out to the motorway and back twice - highest 2600ft.
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| The cloud headed off downwind |
A very unexpected pleasant day.
