Devon & Somerset Gliding Club News

December in South Africa

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With just 15km to run things got very black, the shower was growing in size, my wings were getting a bit wet and then to top it all, fork li...

Thursday 29th December

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Arrived in wind and rain to find Martin in full-flow talking on Polar curves and Speed to fly. Everybody then tried creating their own Polar...

Wednesday 28th December

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At 9 a.m., on the web cam six figures loom in the murk in the clubhouse and the radar shows two heavy rain bands, along with the forecast lo...

Saturday 24th December

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The overnight rain cleared through as forecast leaving a pleasant, bright, sunny Christmas Eve with a fresh westerly breeze and bands of clo...

Thursday 22nd December

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There was quite a good turn out for a cloudy sky and westerly wind. The K6 was in demand by Instructors who couldn't remember the last t...

Wednesday 21st December

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Today was the shortest day and thank goodness for that, after high hopes with a strong N/W wind (not that you could see the windsock) foreca...

Sunday 18th December

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So, it’s the 18th of December, we have had constant depressions rushing in from the Atlantic for what seems like an eternity. Is it really w...

Saturday 17th December

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A bright start with a strengthening north westerly wind provided ridge lift throughout the day with the odd shower passing through. A few me...

Thursday 15th December

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The forecast promised intense depressions at midnight either side of Thursday, with a slight ridge to give a hopeful clear slot in between. ...

Monday 12th December

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Weren't we lucky with the weather - we left in rain and returned in rain but enjoyed 5 hours of bright and sunny conditions. CFI Pete, M...
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