After yesterday's washout, the forecast was promising with a cold front clearance and some anti-cyclonic curvature, and after a little bit of low cloud and drizzle before breakfast, the sky steadily open up, and the west north westerly wind increased with the thermal activity - so much so that it was soon a yellow card with the increasing gustiness.
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| Busy launch point (Mark Layton) |
With the wet ground, the cloud base stayed at a rather conservative 3500ft amsl, but the north westerly streets lined up with good blue skies in between, to allow the Mile High trial lessons visitors to fly.
Training and check flights continued apace with all the club fleet in action, and 6 private gliders enjoying the strong conditions.
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| Perkoz landing (Mark Layton) |
Pete Startup 230 and Andy Williams FUN headed off beyond Tiverton, but found the into-wind strength challenging, and cloudbase reducing, so remained local.
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| Caption competition? "Weight on the nose please Barbie?" (Mike Sloggett) |
We welcomed back Joe Somerwill for an aerotow trial lesson after enjoying his taster at Open Day, he plans to take up the sport.
During the afternoon, some top cover arrived and there were increasing signs of wave clouds, but no-one managed to make any proper contact apart from finding the sink!
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| Wavy looking sky ( Mark Layton) |
So with 46 winch launches and 4 aerotows, plenty of thermals and ridge soaring and the elusive hints of wave, it was a really pleasant day - thanks all. - J&P
