With the July Course Week in full flow, a decent RASP forecast and a shoutout on What's App, some Club members took the opportunity to enjoy the thermals.
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| A busy day in the Devon skies (BGA National ladder) |
Pete Startup in 230 was first to launch and headed off west, completing North Tawton - Salisbury 301Kms in 70kph- although it wasn't all straightforward:
"After a good run into Salisbury I somehow managed to disconnect form the clouds when I got there, had to go South for a good climb then back into wind to round the TP - not good. Another horrible patch of sea air between Yeovil and Chard required running South(again) to Axminster to get a climb home. Not a straightforward day. Exeter ATC helpful."
Pete Bennett in DG1 (wanting to get some practice before Comp Ent) completed Okehampton - Taunton - Lapford 214Kms in a very respectable 72kph:
"Better than expected to the west. Was on glide for my initial task as the sky just reached it's best so continued further. Some good phases and some very slow phases."
Phil Morrison and Nick Jones in DD3 completed Okehampton - Molton - Wellington - Cullompton 150Kms - but at a fantastic 93kph:
"The little leg to Cullompton to avoid parachuting at Dunks. In retrospect severely under set. Though on getting back to the club there were several reports of it being a struggle loaclly. We had a jolly romp round, sometime you just get lucky I guess:-)"
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| OL above the Quantocks (Jill Harmer) |
The 'also rans' found it a little more difficult with suspected wave interference,and all just made the best of the local soaring, Andy Davey in Libelle, Dave Clements in Pilatus, JB in Ventus, Peter Smith in ASW20, Pete and Jill Harmer in Duo Discus and Stu Procter in LS3 with a late tow after work.
Thanks to Simon Leeson for tugging and the Course for accommodating us. - J&P
