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ISR Glide-In - May 10-11th 2008
garrykeogh:
Hi Joe,
All sounds very good indeed and yes, we fly opposite the Great Sugarloaf.
There are some large enough models in Shankill for towing. We have done some in the past alright and I know that it wouldn't take much to get some tugs organised. It goes without saying that we would be happy to see you all visit. We have a BBQ on site and electricity available too 8) . . . all the creature comforts!
Let me see if I can get some of the soaring guys motivated. Would be great! I will keep in touch.
G
joe:
Great stuff Garry.
Lets get something together for later in the year so we can make use of the BBQ :D
Do you still fly gliders from the Sugar Loaf itself?
Joe
garrykeogh:
Hi Joe,
I have flown a couple of times myself from the Sugarloaf. There was a time years ago when there was a bunch of lads that arranged some gliding frequencies for the sugarloaf with our club. The prevailing wind is straight on the south west side of the mountain, facing our club. My own experience is that the lift is not brilliant. What I have found is that, due to the shape I guess, the wind is as inclined to go around the hill as it is to go upwards. What I mean is, when you find the lift, it is has a narrow sweet spot and is not all that much fun to fly off. There are much better hills with the better lift within 10-15minutes drive of the Sugarloaf.
Have you guys flown at Lugala, over lough Tay? (Spellings may be wrong) It is the area where the tourists look down on the "Guinness" family home on the West side of Djouce Mountain. I have flown from inside the wall dozenes of times, looking over the lake. I will say that once I got booted out by a ranger. He told me that the homes in the valley use radio to communicate and that I was jamming their signals. You and I both know that either he was using a phoney excuse to move me on or that the valley uses 35Mhz radios. . . I think not. It is a great spot to fly in westerly conditons and has a great card up it's sleeve. It is a natural bowl way down below where we fly. If it is a sunny day and the breeze falls off, just as you expect to have to scrounge for lift, the nice big thermal bubble that lives at the bottom of the bowl comes out to play :clap: .
One note, if you do get booted out, hop over the wall on the other side of the road and fly off the public right of way over the top of Djouce, right the way to sally gap and the source of the Liffey. The lift is even better all the way up there, it is a good climb for a chubby lad like me :oops:
Garry
Stephan:
I never have made a race, but I would be eager to do so. Can I participate with my wing :?:
Stephan
Fred:
--- Quote from: "Stephan" ---I never have made a race, but I would be eager to do so. Can I participate with my wing :?:
Stephan
--- End quote ---
Of course you can ! :D
And this is a 1 by 1 race, not like a 60" type race, so no risk to break something in a collision !
Worth a try anyway, the worse thing that can happen is a good laugh !
And the winner buy the Guinness by the way !
\:D/
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