The course week started with low cloud, but the forecast was set for it to lift quickly, so we had our briefing and got the gliders out! By the time…

With the DG505 away we were left with 2 two-seater club gliders and the Juniors. With a slow start, we started flying at half 10.Launches were barely getting to 800…

Last day of the competition, an Ever Decreasing Circles Task was set. Out and return, and out again to the rings to gain points. However, the weather wasn’t being as…

Thanks to Duty Instructor Steve Westlake and the numerous instructors for getting the most out of a slightly difficult day. Perkoz (Amanda Jordy) The gusty northerly wind, much stronger than…

Another rush to the grid for 8:30am, with briefing at 10:00am. A Tennis Task set for today. There is a line going East and West of Rufforth which forms the…

The day started off by getting all the gliders out and vehicles DI’d as usual in the already blazing heat which would only get worse as the day progressed. We…

After getting home at 2am from the retrieve at Long Mynd, we were very pleased to discover that Thursday Tasks were scrubbed due to the very hot weather. Aerotows were…

A hot blue day forecast and the brief started warning about the importance of safety and human factors in the heat. Chris Gill in his met brief missed the obvious…