Anticyclonic murk gradually gave way to brighter moments with a light and then lighter variable easterly breeze. We started with full 1.5 sails and race rods but as the airflow slowed we had to switch to the diamond rods.

Nothing too elaborate on the flying front today but some interesting ‘counter point’ flying and some reasonably tight low wind following made for a sense of achievement anyway.

A couple of ‘passers by’ introduced themselves as ‘representatives’ of The Blackheath Society and said that they had noted our regular presence on the heath and were appreciative of our use of the site. It is interesting to make this connection after so many years.

New 120ft line sets are now ordered for the 2015 events. We just need to finalise arrangements for the UK events, Exmouth, Portsmouth and Bristol.

Felix