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Gliders => Slope Sites in Ireland => Topic started by: Ron on August 07, 2008, 20:06:54 PM

Title: SW corner - Mizen Head - dune
Post by: Ron on August 07, 2008, 20:06:54 PM

Hi,
Been there lots of times but never noticed the possibilities of a big dune.
It's at Barley Cove at the very end of the Mizen Peninsula.

Map from Google Earth (http://www.coomkeen.com/flying/Picture%205.png)

If you are down this way, just head SW from Skibbereen towards Crookhaven and follow the signs to Barley Cove.
There's a short walk from the car park, but it's easy on a boardwalk.
There's absolutely loads of space to land, grass and sand.

And there's a huge beach for the wife/kids to play on too.

My guess is it will only work in a southerly wind.
Haven't tried it yet, but will report a.s.a.p. when I do.

Ron

PS:
And a picture with people for scale:

(http://www.coomkeen.com/flying/P8051283.jpg)

Title: Re: SW corner - Mizen Head - dune
Post by: skyhawk newbie on March 24, 2012, 07:55:25 AM

Quote from: "Ron"

Hi,
Been there lots of times but never noticed the possibilities of a big dune.
It's at Barley Cove at the very end of the Mizen Peninsula.

Map from Google Earth (http://www.coomkeen.com/flying/Picture%205.png)

If you are down this way, just head SW from Skibbereen towards Crookhaven and follow the signs to Barley Cove.
There's a short walk from the car park, but it's easy on a boardwalk.
There's absolutely loads of space to land, grass and sand.

And there's a huge beach for the wife/kids to play on too.

My guess is it will only work in a southerly wind.
Haven't tried it yet, but will report a.s.a.p. when I do.

Ron

PS:
And a picture with people for scale:

(http://www.coomkeen.com/flying/P8051283.jpg)

Any update on this site Ron...


Sean

Title: SW corner - Mizen Head - dune
Post by: Ron on March 24, 2012, 11:13:51 AM

Hi Sean,

Long time etc. etc...
No update I'm afraid.
Still trying to get back into flying, but looks like it will be quite a while yet.
I have a foam flying wing thing that just needs some batteries fitted, so maybe, just maybe, given one of those round tuit things, there will be an opportunity to give that slope a try.

Hope all well with you.

Ron

Title: SW corner - Mizen Head - dune
Post by: skyhawk newbie on March 24, 2012, 20:09:29 PM

Quote from: "Ron"

Hi Sean,

Long time etc. etc...
No update I'm afraid.
Still trying to get back into flying, but looks like it will be quite a while yet.
I have a foam flying wing thing that just needs some batteries fitted, so maybe, just maybe, given one of those round tuit things, there will be an opportunity to give that slope a try.

Hope all well with you.

Ron

Everything is good Ron :)

Just need more places to slope soar , so I have a choices of slopes .

Sean.
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