Devon & Somerset Gliding Club

28/08/2026

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28/08/2026

Thursday 27 August

The day started off a little overcast and damp, with a low cloud base. The forecast suggested that things would brighten up as the day went on, so we set up the winch and launch point, ran out the cables, and then headed off for our daily briefing. After the briefing, we took all of the two-seater gliders, along with one Junior, over to the launch point....

The day started off a little overcast and damp, with a low cloud base. The forecast suggested that things would brighten up as the day went on, so we set up the winch and launch point, ran out the…

28/08/2026

Thu 27 August – Junior Nationals Lasham

There was heavy rain at 4:30am with thunder and lightning (the writer can confirm). With the weather predicted the briefing has been called for 11:00am, which allowed another lie in. Some of the junior glider pilots decided to play Met Roulette, gambling a scrubbed day, with a K8 glider ending up rigged in the briefing room…. A minimum distance task of 83km was set....

There was heavy rain at 4:30am with thunder and lightning (the writer can confirm). With the weather predicted the briefing has been called for 11:00am, which allowed another lie in. Some of the j…

27/08/2026

Wednesday 26 August

After weeks of great flyable conditions it looked liked things had reverted back to 'normal' as we were greeted at NHL with low cloud. After Pete Smith and Guy Adam's daily brief there was a delayed start waiting for conditions to improve. This gave us time to rig the Junior LRD after it's time at the Uffculme Show on Sunday....

After weeks of great flyable conditions it looked liked things had reverted back to ‘normal’ as we were greeted at NHL with low cloud. After Pete Smith and Guy Adam’s daily brief…

26/08/2026

Wed 26 August – Junior Nationals Lasham

Day 5, Task 5, flying day 5, another grid. Briefing at 10:30am, which gave Dan a slight lie in! Setting a 159k racing task Swindon - Oxford. After the obligatory ‘Juniors Photo’ at the front of the grid they were ready to go. First launch was at 12:15, Dan was on the 11th row so took his launch at 12:32pm. The gate opened at 12:56, and true to form Dan went early, making his own luck....

Day 5, Task 5, flying day 5, another grid. Briefing at 10:30am, which gave Dan a slight lie in! Setting a 159k racing task Swindon – Oxford. After the obligatory ‘Juniors Photo’ at the front…

26/08/2026

Tue 25 August – Junior Nationals Lasham

With a warning of deteriorating weather later in the day, and potentially on the last leg, a short racing task was set of 178km. However this was changed to Task B (238km) as the conditions looked to be improving.First launch was at 12:00, with Dan in the 8th row, he started the task at 13:13 and flew until 15:46....

With a warning of deteriorating weather later in the day, and potentially on the last leg, a short racing task was set of 178km. However this was changed to Task B (238km) as the conditions looked…

25/08/2026

Mon 24 August – Junior Nationals Lasham

At the briefing a 109km racing task triangle was set, much to Dan’s disappointment! (as it would be diffiicult to compete with the water boys). Set up on the grid, this time fifth row for the Juniors, but behind the Wallace section of the Nationals. First launch was delayed a couple of times, finally happening at 12:30pm, Dan going at 12:37pm, (another very efficient launching procedure)....

At the briefing a 109km racing task triangle was set, much to Dan’s disappointment! (as it would be diffiicult to compete with the water boys). Set up on the grid, this time fifth row for the Juni…

24/08/2026

So many achievements recently for DSGC members, and a big 500km Diamond for John Allan. Congratulations all.

24/08/2026

Friday 21 August – Course Week

Last day of the course today and the first day to start with no rain! The morning started as usual by getting the gliders out of the hangar and washed. Mike kicked off the first of the flights in the Perkoz lasting only 6 minutes before returning, this theme continued throughout the morning with many short flights due to the lack of lift within reaching distance and the ridge not being active due to a crosswind....

Last day of the course today and the first day to start with no rain! The morning started as usual by getting the gliders out of the hangar and washed. Mike kicked off the first of the flights in …

24/08/2026

Sun 23 August – Two-Seater Comp Pocklington

After waking up with high hopes based on yesterday’s RASP TEAM EAGLE was up bright and early and prepping the glider for a full day of flying. At 9:45 the tannoy sounded “all competitors to the briefing “ With smiles on our faces;briefing complete and Pursey in competition mode team Eagle strided along to the Grid. Once we were all strapped in canopy closed we were off into the Yorkshire countryside ....

After waking up with high hopes based on yesterday’s RASP TEAM EAGLE was up bright and early and prepping the glider for a full day of flying.At 9:45 the tannoy sounded “all competitors to the bri…