A freezing cold morning and forecast fronts moving in by early afternoon failed to dampen enthusiasm. Rasp said it was going to be good. That meant a race to be first round the newly tasked Club 100 - AST-Uffingham White Horse-Avebury-AST. Rasp was right (as was Roger Bagley, who predicted the slowing front) and the conditions were excellent. Mike Oliver was first across the finishing line, with me a close second. Times would have been quicker had we not taken strong thermals just for the fun of it.

Back at Aston Down only 9 launches were taken, but more than 13 hours flown. A great day, made possible by DI Richard Kill, winchman Chris Power, and a crew of Emil, John and new member Steve.