Gary Stingemore won Day 2 with a speed of 71.4kph and scoring 227 points.

'Climbing up pre-start showers to the east were building in a line that looked as if it would effect our first leg. I decided to start after the main pack as I thought they would come to a halt somewhere or we would all land out.

The new 20km ‘D’ sectors worked well as I clipped the north end of the 1st turn about 18km from the turn, I then decided to stay in the good air well to the north and about 80 degrees off track, eventually coming into the 2nd turn from the west, totally the wrong direction but staying in the good weather. The 3rd turn was still in the stormy area so again going well off track to the north and for a time NW to stay in the good, soarable conditions. Staying high into the 3rd and last turn, and going between two active storms I turned at 3000’ in the rain and managed to get back to the soarable conditions at 2000’ overhead Pitsford , where I eventually climbed to 6500’ in cloud.

The flight home was steady but unspectacular progress into the wind and dying conditions, the sea air caused problems getting back into Aston Down with lowering cloud bases which left an unpleasant 30km final glide just scraping in over the hedge.

I took 3 cloud climbs altogether. I’m not sure if they helped a great deal – but they certainly didn’t hinder.

Unfortunately for me a large proportion of the main pack landed just short of ‘Y’ which dramatically reduced the points for the day….bummer!'

Gary's prizes were a meal for two at The Ram at Bussage, a glider battery from J.E. Clarke, Motor factors and bottled beer from Stroud Brewery. Many thanks to out local sponsors for the prizes.