"Come Fly With Me" Sunday 4th July

Eiretime · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 92 Location: Dublin

Well lets do it

Happy Days · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:42 pm Post subject:

"Let's fall in Love" Laughing

Sorry

There're the words of an old song. I couldn't resist it!

Eiretime · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 92 Location: Dublin

Ok,
Shall we choose a place and a date for the fist one? North or South east or West suits me. Any suggestions?
How many people want to do this anyways, not that it matters but it would be great to know roughly before we get going. Im sure there are people in all corners of the country who would love to give it a lash if it was accessible to them, maybe a few meets in different places it get it rolling. Are we ready to move this to the Race thread? Very Happy

ed

billscottni · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject:

there are some obvious requirements for a site.

Straight (ish) ridge ~150m long. 100m for the course plus abit at each end. Nobody, except the very best, turn anywhere close to the exact 100m.

Needs to face the predominant wind and preferably have other suitable sites close by.

That suggests, Mt Leinster, Tountinna in the South or the Mournes and Slieve Gallion in the North.

If anybody knows other sites suggest them. Maybe we should move to the race section?

Eiretime · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 92 Location: Dublin

Bray Head has very clean lift for NE and E, prefect for some racing with the added bonus of a mate owning a farm very close to the ridge so would save a loooong walk up that hill. Also for NE that ridge near Mayobidge/Yellow Road in Co.Down only 1 hour and 15 mins from Dublin

JohnPearson · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 158 Location: Armagh

Still on the hunt for a good fast glider, count us in if you want to start some racing. The slopes on moneymore mountain would be perfect for racing. I like the idea of flying around the country at different slope sites also. go for it guys lets get some flying in !!

Richard Boyd · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject: Slopes

Hi guyes sounds like a great idea to have a wee race or two to add to the slope fun we are having. I hope it will be open to all classes of planes and will be fun rather than too serious.
I have flown quite abit on the North Coast and there are quite a few sites, ballerina being the best site I have flown, but one problem is the Ulster gliding club use these ridges during the weekends, a short hoop in the ferry takes you to Greencastle and County Donegal were you have Mallin Head also a great site, back to the North Coast and there is White Park Bay , a massive bowl that has superb clean air rolling in from the Atlantic.
Wish I was their today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Richard
in rainey Dungannon

billscottni · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:53 pm Post subject:

Agree with you Richard. The first few races at least should be open to ANYTHING.

Wings, ARF's Stargazers. Spirts, Vectors. You name it Fly it! We're only trying to better our own flying and times Applaude

JohnPearson · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 158 Location: Armagh

Yes Bill, open to all flyers, only rules apply everyone must have fun, fun, fun.
We have been looking for good slope sites all year, and we have found some fantastic slopes in the North along with some fine whiskey to warm the heart on a cold day.

P.S.

Richard the sun is shining in Armagh I could sell you a wet suit cheap!!!!

Happy Days · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject:

I’ve never tried racing. think

Certainly wouldn’t mind giving it a go!

Not being a very competitive sort of person, I’m with Bill in trying to better our own times rather than competing against others.

As for travelling around the country to different venues,………. don’t mind if I can get there and back in a day. (I’m not into overnight stays. Rolling Eyes

)

K.