Early launch

Started launching the grid early-ish (i.e. 11.10) to get them away before the high cover encroached. initially good climbs despite the cirrus but sky looking less good now. Two landouts to date but the Eagle and K6 back on the field and others trickling home.

Yesterdays results

1st Dave Masson (442 km 673 pts)
2nd Justin Wills (460km /600 pts)
3rd Mike Armstrong (375km 556 pts)

Mostly home

Most gliders now back. the eagle has landed in a field as has M5.

Pilots reporting 3-4,000 ft but v variable cloud base.

Launching

Grid all launched into an improving sky. A couple of relights, but now time for a quick lunch.

day 3 again

Sky looks promising but cloudbase forecast as max of 3,500. Briskish wind. Task is a small quadrilateral based around shobdon but with multiple optional out and returns from the corners of the quadrant. Sniffer just about to launch.

Photos

thanks to Steve May for  a great selection of photos available on flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/46632012@N02/albums/72157667738438403

Scrubbed

After such a fantastic day yesterday, today has been scrubbed. Lots of people had 5-6 hours flying yesterday with the winners doing over 600 km and one pilot picking up the bonus for getting to Snowdon, so don't think anyone too disappointed with a lazy day today.