North Hill was enshrouded in cloud whilst the surrounding countryside was enjoying some morning sunshine and lifting bases. So various tasks were undertaken whilst waiting for a clearance on top of the Blackdowns. Humidity started dropping at about 11:30 and the kit was readied with 2 K21s and a Junior out.
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| Clouds breaking (Mark Layton) |
The first flights managed to find some good areas away from the orographic clouds and even found some lift in front of some wavy bars.
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| Finding weak lift in front of orographic wave bar (Mark Courtney) |
With just a small crew on the field, there was a swift break for lunch and then launches continued throughout the afternoon.
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| K21 'Glory' ( Mark Courtney) |
The visibility improved significantly with glorious sunlit patches of countryside downwind of the Blackdown Hills. 15 extended circuits in all with Pete Harmer and Brian Knight taking the prize for the longest flight of 18 minutes. Thanks everyone - worth waiting for - J&P
