Friday 1 June 2012

Wednesday 30 May

Started hot and blue, with CuNims in the afternoon. Winds 200/15.

The duo discus set off and soared locally for a while, but the overdevelopment made it problematic.

Welcome to Ross and Tracey Daniell who took to gliding like ducks to water on their day course. Both were landing the glider by the end of the day, terrific.

During one rain shower, Clive was explaining how Bernoulli got it wrong and caused a lively debate. A little later Tim Donovan and Clive set off in the Grob, but aborted the take off. Tim is now convinced the ghost of Bernoulli was taking it out on Clive.

The day was ended after a few rumbles of thunder reminded us it is better to be on the ground wishing we were flying than in the air wishing we were on the ground.

Don