Trough approaching from the NW with heavy bands of cirrus. Good run as far as Marysville with cloudbase up to 8000 over the higher country. Conditions died heading north towards Benalla under complete overcast, but a thin band of sunlight eventually saved the day. Conditions N of Benalla then became quite good late in the day.

No low spots, but only 76 kph overall.

E. to Mt. Townsend (near Mt. Kosciusko), NW to Yerong Creek (just south of The Rock)via Tumbarumba area, Benalla. 96 kph overall, no low spots. Light NE wind, 27 deg C max.

Conditions weaker over hill country, mainly 3 - 4 knot climbs, with some dead stretches. Cloud touching the top of Kosciusko. Extensive snow cover on Snowy Mtns from K area as far N as Mt. Jagungal remained from southerly outbreak a few days earlier. Conditions much better on last leg back to Benalla with 5 - 6 knots and cloud base rising to 9,000 ft.

RASP forecast (which I hadn't bothered to get before launching) correctly predicted the best area as being the Benalla- Rock stretch, but was overly pessimistic in suggesting that the hills to the east would be very weak.

A cold, mean but very unstable 30 knot SW wind after an overnight front. Heavy overcast south of Benalla latitude, but breaking up to cumulus N of this line.

A slow out and return west to Raywood gliding site (N of Bendigo), cautiously staying high and using such short cumulus streets as could be discerned under the overcast. Solid gloom at Raywood and south of there, with no sign of any gliding activity, despite there being several gliding tribes there for the week.

The return trip was more difficult because the overcast had spread further north, necessitating deviations and tip-toeing to isolated patches of sunlight where weak cumulus was still forming at about 5000 ft.

A satisfying flight, but only 67 kph overall.