A fresh north easterly greeted us, but was it going to be a repeat of last Thursday?
Luckily not - there was an obvious wave bar formed downwind of the field and Mark Courtney and Chris Wool were keen to explore it on the first launch.
They headed off downwind in DG505 for a recce, and by the time they got to the fishponds at Kentisbeare at a "out of gliding range" height they contacted some solid lift, and climbed stopping short of the airway.
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| Ron & Ray in K21 from Mark & Chris in DG505 ( Mark Courtney) |
Ron Johns and Ray Dodd joined in the fun in a K21 with the longest flight of 1:13mins, meanwhile Pete Harmer was busy with circuit checks. Mark had another attempt for the downwind dash with Paul Kane, but found a lot of sink and aborted the attempt as the wind speed was starting to reduce.
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| The wave bar over Kentisbeare changed into a line of cumulus (Mark Courtney) |
In the afternoon, the wind speed reduced considerably and it turned into a very pleasant late afternoon with slightly extended circuits. 28 launches in total.
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| Paul Little with CEC Open Cirrus (Paul Little) |
Paul Little took the opportunity to try out his new Open Cirrus at North Hill. - J&P
