The forecast of low cloudbase was accurate. 

Dominic was the first to start in LS8 'Z19' equipped with modest 15m wings, leaving directly from a winch launch to cloudbase at 2500ft QNH. 20 minutes later, and with a little help from the turbo, Jon and Chris followed in Duo Discus T 'KA'. Meanwhile William Brewis was biding his time; he set off in 'EI', his mighty 18m JSI Revelation, 20 minutes before Dominic completed the task.

All three found low cloud base, not exceeding 3000ft QHN, but with closely spaced and reasonably consistent climbs of up to 5 knots near or in cloud. There were some strong lines of energy, albeit with accompanying gaps in places around the task that were large given the cloudbase.

In hindsight, a longer task could have been set for the competitors that flew the task. However, it was probably about right for lower handicap gliders had they been able to get away, which proved difficult on occasions during the afternoon.