A group of younger members were up at the crack of sparrows to ensure a pre-sunrise flight, but they had to save some stamina for the evening session. So after one flight each starting at 04:33 led by Liam, Henry, Mike F, Andrew, Lizzy assisted by Nick and then they went back to bed.
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| Henry in the Cirrus at Sunrise |
Normal flying started at the usual time with it soarable in the blue before the cumulus started popping nicely. Tasks were set 300 km Woolley Down - Chippenham, 200 km The Park - Blandford Forum, and the usual Club 100 km.
Many members had nice local soaring flights although cloudbase was rather disappointingly low.
Pete St in Discus 230 completed the 302 km flight and Henry in Cirrus JD7 completed the 200 km. James in ASW20 NW and Liam in K6 HEB completed the 100 km, with James managing a fast time at 87.5 km/h (had to get home early for birthday celebrations).
Simon M and Stu flew the DG505, but had to turn short of Woolley Down, and Pete & Jill in Duo Discus fired up at the turnpoint, as the conditions had temporarily collapsed.
Phil M and Lisa in ASH25 711 bumbled around Chard, Okehampton and Wimbleball (local soaring for an ASH).
In the evening, Henry, Liam & Heather assisted by Nick and Lizzy completed the longest day flying.
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| K21 at Sunset |
