21st June - Combe Gibbet
BCC at Combe on Sunday, and the hill was thronged with eager pilots from across the South of England. Conditions were nicely soarable allowing plenty of separation for the most part, though as the morning went on the sky filled in and the lift dropped off a bit. Max height gained was about 1500' ato.
Some of the best thermals were right along the ridge to the west, and some intrepid pilots made it beyond Rivar Hill gliding club - some even made it back! Looking back to launch was quite an impressive sight, with about 40 gliders in the air at times.
The wind gradually dropped off, a few waves of drizzle came through and most pilots landed about 2pm. I left after this - did things improve again later on?
Al Wilson
