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Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Fred on January 21, 2014, 12:10:00 PM

The Cork Glide-in will be held this year on Saturday 3rd of May, with special guests from France  :D

Contact Ralph (Rogallo on the forum) for more details :)

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Richard Boyd on March 28, 2014, 11:59:27 AM

Hi Ralph can you please info us of schedule for this event
Also if I travel can you recommend some were to stay.
Cheap and cheerful will do me lol

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: mario on March 28, 2014, 16:36:59 PM

:mrgreen:

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Fred on March 28, 2014, 20:10:39 PM

Sooo... we need to stock more Guinness then?!  :lol:  :D

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: selleri on March 29, 2014, 02:03:26 AM

:D
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/guiness_1trailer.jpg)

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Richard Boyd on March 29, 2014, 07:58:11 AM

Oh aye Fred !!!

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Fred on March 29, 2014, 10:05:16 AM

Hmmm, Ok sverrir, that's one can each.. That should do it for breakfast  :D

So, what's the girls are going to drink then?  :lol:  :P

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: rogallo on March 29, 2014, 16:53:11 PM

Okay settle down now everyone. Plan is weather dependent. Light easterlies or westerlies mean aerotowing from the flat field or winching up to 4 M max.

SW to West is the slope at Kinsale, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Head_of_Kinsale 25-30 min drive from my house (10 for Mario!, aint that right Ger)

Anything with North in it we travel to Millstreet 1 hour drive. A good hillwalk here but fantastic views and a great set of slopes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millstreet

Another alternative is Mweelin, dont bother looking for it on a map, we had it removed form by the OSI to keep the location secret from hang gliders and the like, SW SE S and NE

I am on hols so flying thurs, fri, sat and sun weather permitting

Give me a shout if I can answer any more questions

Digs,

http://www.flushingmeadow.net/  5 mins away

http://www.kilbrogan.com/    10 mins away

http://ashgrovebedandbreakfast.com/   10 mins away

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: JohnPearson on March 29, 2014, 22:19:24 PM

All booked

Three nights at Ashgrove house, will be in Cork on Thurday around 1.00pm if all goes to plan!

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: jumbo on May 02, 2014, 18:29:14 PM

On my way down ATM, any ideas where the flying field is for the morning?

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Keith on May 03, 2014, 08:45:55 AM

So how's the flying lads ???  :?:

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Fred on May 03, 2014, 09:22:48 AM

Hey Justin,

Making up a plan right now. Looks like we are going to Kinsale, as the wind us supposed to turn SW later. PM me your mobile, and I can text you.
Everybody else can do the same or contact Ralph directly for directions etc etc :)

Keith, good flying si far, mainly at the field with aerotows for a change :)

Ralph;s phone haven't stopped ringing this morning :)
Stay tuned for more :)

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: jumbo on May 05, 2014, 23:17:51 PM

Had a good time flying off the old head of Kinsale while the mist stayed away (and while it was in), was nice to meet all the local pilots too. Looking forward to the next time.

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Fred on May 06, 2014, 20:46:03 PM

Another very good year for the Cork Glide in. Even with the poor miserable weather we had on the Saturday, great turn out, and lots of flying was done! Hardcore slope soaring if you ask me!  :clap:  :clap:

Many thanks again to Ralph for the hospitality (and patience!  :lol: ), and also to the local club members present over the week for the warm welcome, and for doing everything possible for us to enjoy our stay. Great club spirit, and very warm people!

I wrote a short story, with lots of photos (apparently, there are already a bunch on BookFace for the ones on this social media thing (mine is called slope soaring  :P  :P  - private joke - ) :lol:

Photos etc here: http://www.gliderireland.net/index.php/galleries/cork-glide-in2014



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(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/CorkGlideIn20140100.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/CorkGlideIn20140117.jpg)

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: rogallo on May 08, 2014, 12:47:12 PM

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/dyg7a2ci581w1it/AAAqudfXDWNydeKHupC-h-ema

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: Fred on May 08, 2014, 13:06:49 PM

Thanks Ralph  :D

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: mario on May 08, 2014, 14:31:31 PM

nice holydays
thanks ralph :mrgreen:  :clap:

Title: Cork Glide-in 2014
Post by: rogallo on May 08, 2014, 15:00:03 PM

you are welcome. I will take down link in a week or so.