Fun day in the end, nothing close to the forecast, almost complete cloud cover and drizzle when I turned up at 12! Snotty and windy on hill (usual rybury) so took a windy rough climb, eventually got to base 10k from the hill, about 3400ft. The glider I was with disappeared into cloud and I never saw it again for an hour... some good lift lines under the cloud and shared some really rough thermals with sailplanes who were all over the place, and quite a few in fields below. Once past combe there was no sun anywhere so headed towards the m4 / a34 junction where I saw the white glider I had started with. dribbled along for a bit together but the end was inevitable. Thanks to Lawrence for the retrieve.
Chris J.
ah so it was you Chris! Spotted a lone PG whilst out cycling between Inkpen & Newbury.
ReplyDeleteAlso counted 15 gliders heading north over Newbury from Lasham. (2nd day in row)
One had the benefit of an aerotow home later in the day!