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Spinifex:
We had our informal annual Slopefest at our Lawrencetown slope today (continues tomorrow). This is a 98 foot bluff overlooking the Atlantic and is noted for steady winds.
Up to 10 am there was barely a puff, but as the day progressed winds built up to 47 kph. I am attaching some photos. We had 40  fliers and more than 60 models of all descriptions.  one of the highlights was a 1/4 scale Messersmith(SP?) originally built as a rubber powered model but now converted to R/C slope.
http://www.asrcm.ns.ca/gallery2014/Lawrencetown_2014.html

I will be heading to Ireland on Tuesday and will be bringing a couple of models with me, a 1.8m Pulsar Electric sailplane and a Hobby King Wraith 48" sloper. I am planning on attending the Sept 27 Mt. Leinster do and any other sloping I can get in, in Dublin and Cork.


My mobile number will be  0873964701
John O'Sullivan MACI IRL 26

rogallo:
Greetings from Falaise,  France.  Looking forward to meeting you on the slopes.  Ralph

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Fred:
Hey John,

Same here, I am based in Dublin. Kilakee will work for Westerlies. If you are around next week end :)

Thanks also for the photos. Really like the Me109!

Do you fly with Daniel/Charles from the Quebec Aerotow people from time to time?

Spinifex:
I'll be in Cork that weekend and until after the 13th (can't miss the C/L Nationals).
I've flown in the long past(1997) at Kilakeel and had a model there three years ago but it was blowing a gale. On the last few trips I've flown in the Phoenix Park.
I have not met the Quebec Aerotow guys as I'm over 1000 km away in Halifax Nova Scotia. We are fairly isolated here on the east coast and don't get much of a chance to fly with the central or western Canadians.

gerryb:
hi john,

you are probably in the air as i write this, safe journey.

a few of us meet on wed night on tountinna which is near balina/killaloe on lough derg.

forecast tomorrow night is for light se winds which would suit your electric glider.

if you're interested, call me on 086-349 74 93, or here on the forum.

there's no better way to shake off that jet lag that a couple of hours on the slope.

regards,
gerryb

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