Very light winds and off to the east. Nice and sunny to begin with but a blanket of cloud moved in during the afternoon and killed what little breeze (and lift) there was.
Grant C. was there early - family outing. Some impressive low-level scraping was eventually rewarded with weak lift around the Beacon and a gentle climb to around 1,500ft. He was able to wander around the sky with minimal drift, but after an hour the lift died as the sun disappeared. The rest of the afternoon was spent perched on the edge waiting for something to happen. It never did. Some canopies seemed to enjoy themselves for a time further along the ridge. Alan W. and Malcom B. (TVHGC) had extended down flights. Sean H. tried out his Target late in the afternoon and had a pleasant extended downer.
A couple of treats through the afternoon. A Spitfire flew north over the top of us and the Vulcan XH558 bomber made a trip south and back again. Goodwood airshow? A Mossie motored from Butser overhead towards Treyford and beyond - anyone we know?
I rigged, perched, de-rigged and carried back. Nonetheless a pleasant day chatting to passers-by. (NOTE: Cattle now grazing the top area - so beware cow-pats.)
Brian.
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