With just 3 flights yesterday before the low cloud and rain, we were hopeful for a good crowded day today and Thursday didn't disappoint.
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| Exploring the wispies (Mike Sloggett) |
With Andy Davey and Ashley Thomas getting all the kit out early, we were ready to go very quickly in the clear blue skies, and south westerly wind. Launches were high and allowed some time for exploring the developing wispies.
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| Private owners queue (Hans Jenssen) |
Ashley Thomas was up first and was rewarded with two soaring half-hours although cloudbase was still only 1500ft. The private owners saw this and soon arrived to form their own queue for launches, but there was an element of luck in getting away, and some had to resort to aerotows.
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| Dark street forming (Mike Sloggett) |
Eventually a dark street formed up to the south, and 20mins flights became the norm, with Pete Startup 230 followed the energy line to Cadbury and Chard.
It was good to see visitors Cath Jones back for a visit from Portmoak and Phil Challens from Stratford GC.
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| Busy launch point all day (Mike Sloggett) |
Conditions stayed similar all afternoon and for the evening flying with Lisa Humphries' group from Capital Air Ambulance.
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| Lisa flies some of her group (Lisa Humphries) |
Thanks everyone - more than 70 launches in total plus the Falkes which were busy all day and Mike Fairclough for tugging.- J&P
