There were a few keen stalwarts out early, getting the ground equipment out. That was swiftly followed by an ever-filling clubhouse where members were reduced to drinking tea and telling tall aviation stories (well some did seem a bit far-fetched when the view outside was of a sub-200ft cloudbase).
However, as the enthusiasts? believed and the forecast suggested just after 10am things started looking better. By the first flight at 11am full height launches were possible - just!. From there Chris Warnes and John Pursey showed the way, with at least half a dozen private gliders appearing.
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| Threatening sky (Paul Gunner) |
The sparse ground crew worked diligently to share the work and flights. In the end we achieved 50 launches and a total of 32 hours. Pretty good for a day that started so dismal.
PS John Pursey bagged the longest flight in the SF at 3hours 48 (though that may have made him unpopular when he made it home?!). - Gordon Hutchinson
