Tuesday, 7th, Portmoak.

John Symonds took this photo of Loch Leven today.  The wind was just south of east,  sky was grey but with some cumulus.  Unusually, I was first out of our blocks ( some decided it wasn’t worth it with little chance of cross-country), so I took a winch launch, with a deliberate plan to start the motor immediately, to reach the cu.  The plan ( and the motor) worked and I found thermals enhanced by the gentle hill lift on the dip slopes of The Bishop.  Mike T. was towed past me  and helpfully radioed, from his thermal, that my wheel was still down 🙁   I had failed to do ” top of climb” checks!  Still, it was good practice in the lower performance machine.   Martin, John and Richard all joined in and Steve took Mel up in the club’s DG 505.  Rain was covering the mountains west of us and progressed into wind, almost to the airfield.  However, we all got down and derigged before any got to us, late afternoon.   Mike followed an energy line out to Leuchars, so he wins today’s prize for determined effort 🙂

Phil G.