What the forecasters promised the weather failed to deliver but it was good to see the sun (even if the wind was surprisingly cold). The forecast was responsible for persuading 5 gliders to be rigged. Once rigged they waited and waited for the promised thermals and in the end just flew anyway. When Trevor G and Bob B only get short flights it tells you it isn't easily. Only 6 of the 33 flights managed 40 or more minutes. Modesty prevents me from mentioning who was the only person to manage more than an hour (with 1:24) but then I had an incentive - being airborne is a great way to escape hay fever.
Quite a number of Lasham gliders scrapping around near us. Two dropped in and reported that there were lots of landouts.
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