Not quite as bad as I had forecast yesterday - there was a brisk Southerly which meant aerotowing only today, but the high cover which was expected to kill the day early didn't actually reach here until later than expected.
Sid didn't set a specific task but left it open for "free enterprise" undeclared tasks just to get people flying. The conditions cycled quite a lot so it was difficult(impossible) in parts but very good in others.
Pete in 230 managed 130km of scratching routing via Yate and Faringdon and finding some very good climbs in Oxfordshire. Unfortunately Matt got one of the bad bits of the cyclic conditions, as did a few others, and landed back. Local pundit Alison Mulder won the day with a flight NYM-BAD-BIR-DID-NYM which was ..........................well,a heck of a lot further!
Not the best week as x-country task weeks go but an enjoyable week away with some x-country,ridge running and local soaring over some different scenery.
Images courtesy of Jon Baldock,JEE.
Fingers crossed for kinder weather next year. - Pete S
News from the Mynd
Wave was around so Eric and Kaye launched the Duo Discus XT, started the engine and tried to find the wave. Ian and Steve tried to find the wave, however failed without having an engine. Mark and Simon found a little bit of weak wave and stayed up for 30 minute. Paul and Jimbob flew the Junior around trying to keep it airborne but only managed extended circuits. Jimbob also converted into the K23. - Jimbob
