Instructors Mike Sloggett and James Flory took four DSGC members to Brentor on Saturday as part of the Dartmoor long weekend. These ranged from very experienced to pre-solo, for experience in our K21. The weather was hot and sunny, wind NE, with a generous, at times, cross-wind.
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| The Saturday team (Mike Sloggett) |
Stewart Henshall and Su dropped in for encouragement later in the afternoon.
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| Remembering a K13 (Mike Sloggett) |
Chris Warnes and Mike Sloggett, in a kindly loaned K13 managed half an hour in moderate thermals. Emma Flory and her dad found some lift on a ridge for 17 mins. whereas Andy Batchelor had a couple of promising launches but, as he said, grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory in irregular lift: better luck next time!
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| Andy and Mike (Andy Batchelor) |
Jonathan found things very difficult but gave James plenty of teaching experience, and learned something, we hope.
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| DSGC K21 in line at Dartmoor GS (Andy Batchelor) |
Both Dartmoor and North Hill members agree that co-operation between clubs produces real benefits to both sides. The North Hill members greatly appreciate the kind welcome and assistance of the Dartmoor members, and thank them for their generous provision of some well-prepared and up-dated kit.- Jonathan Erskine
