Following a disappointing Saturday, and after a grey, miserable and slightly damp morning there were very few members left at the the club this afternoon. Neverless, duty instructor JB rounded up the remnant with his characteristic enthusiasm and we dragged a K21 out of the hangar.
Launches were lively in the gusty westerly wind. The ridge worked in places and some fairly strong thermals could be found, though the strong wind at height only allowed a few thermalling turns before dashing back to the safety of the ridge. Every minute of soaring was hard won and most flights were less than half an hour.
Longest flight of the day award goes to Barbie, who launched late afternoon in the Pik20 and continued soaring into tea time for a flight of nearly two hours.
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| Simon's getting ready for next weekend (Simon Minson) |
And after all the preparation work for Comp Enterprise this weekend, we welcomed our first competitor arriving late direct from a scrubbed day at Hus Bos. - Ruth Comer
