Blue sky, north westerly breeze, rapidly forming cu, should be a good day.
No. The good looking cloud was not supported by any usable thermals. However, this made the conditions good for lots of training and this continued at a good pace throughout the day.
The private gliders ( ASW20, Open Cirrus and Jantar1 ) almost looked forlorn lined up at the launch point waiting for the conditions to chamge.
And at 3pm change it did. The amount of cloud reduced, the breeze swung arount to the west as a new airmass arrived. Game on. Suddenly gliders were soaring. The private gliders launched. Additional gliders were hastily collected from the hangar to join the fun.
The conditions were far from classic with very narrow thermals that were not very well organised. However, most pilots managed local soaring flights and all ended the day with big grins and a rosy glow.
After the toys were put away and most of the members had departed, the committee assembled in the clubhouse for a meeting which continued until well after dark.
Steve
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