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« Reply #30 on: September 08, 2007, 19:26:09 PM »
Just been talking to another chap, the subject of my 'blog' piece about 'Digging them out of the woodwork', and he's coming and hopefully bringing a friend with him too. :D

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« Reply #31 on: September 09, 2007, 15:26:06 PM »
Great news, Ron!  Looking forward to meeting you (and your friends hopefully)!  Great news from you, Joe, as well!

As you are all aware, we are currently in this incredible Indian Summer calm.  We're not allowed to complain, of course, because everyone in Ireland apart from us slopers will have us shot at dawn (or, they might not even wait 'til dawn)!  

So, the big question is, will it last until Sunday?  So far the longer range forecasts have been saying "yes", but all that changed this morning, Windguru is now talking about a bit of a SW early on Sunday.  So, a glimmer of hope there, but I guess it's still too early for the forecasts to have any accuracy.  We'll talk again closer to the weekend!

Brian Coombs is bringing a car-load of new toys over from the UK for me.  It's a bit agonising - he is only getting to Kerry on Saturday, so I won't really have time to get them all sorted ready for Sunday!

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« Reply #32 on: September 11, 2007, 18:57:43 PM »
Well, things are certainly looking up for wind on Sunday :D !

It keeps changing every time I log on to Windguru, though! :?:   I will make a final post on Friday night to determine which meeting spot we will use!

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« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2007, 19:38:47 PM »
Hello everyone,
it's my first message on the forum :oops:
sorry for my poor english
I hope you will have a nice week-end, the weather will be good 8)
take many pictures Fred :wink:

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« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2007, 08:13:41 AM »
Welcome Vincent.

Looking a bit damp for Sunday.
"Freshening South Westerly winds..." and a cold front approaching.

Back to normal then... :lol:

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« Reply #35 on: September 14, 2007, 08:22:12 AM »
Vincent, Welcome to the forum !  :D  :D
I'll take loads of photos + videos  :wink:

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Looking a bit damp for Sunday.
"Freshening South Westerly winds..." and a cold front approaching.

Back to normal then...  


Indian summer eh ?  :-s    :lol:

Note, that I will be in Kerry on saturday too  :D  to have a look around and some flights
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« Reply #36 on: September 14, 2007, 08:47:33 AM »
Hi Vincent!  Welcome to the forum, and your English is great!

Yeah, I think our Indian Summer is over ..... :?

So far, Sunday looks very rainy in the morning, but should clear up by midday, with a fresh north-westerly blowing.  So, that implies a late snooze in bed, and then head for Glenbeigh/Rossbeigh!

Tomorrow (Saturday) looks like it will be fantastic at Mweelin, with a good South-westerly blowing all day, and no rain forecast.   So those of you who might like to make a weekend of it, that would be an option!  

(Fred and Joe, there are a few smaller slopes closer to Tralee that also work in SW, you don't have to go to Mweelin, although that is a slope of epic proportions and monumental lift!).

I think it may be best to post a final decision on the Sunday venue and meeting place on this thread on Saturday, just to be more confident of the weather!

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« Reply #37 on: September 14, 2007, 08:57:43 AM »
Ok,

Chris, for Mweelin, I can't find that on a map...
Do you have one, or the name of another place nearby ?

Slope of epic proportions and monumental lift... I don't need more to try that one !!  :D  :D
Do you think is it worth to bring big heavy machines for saturday ?
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« Reply #38 on: September 14, 2007, 09:01:00 AM »
Fred please, tomorrow retransmits a video in live with your blackberry :D
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« Reply #39 on: September 14, 2007, 09:03:19 AM »
Touché !  :lol:

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« Reply #40 on: September 14, 2007, 09:34:21 AM »
Lets see if I can do this...

Atlantic chart for midday Sunday, reduced a bit in size:



Ron

PS. Might try to get to Mweelin on Saturday too  :D
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« Reply #41 on: September 14, 2007, 10:18:25 AM »
Fred,
   you have flown Mweelin. It is one of the sites we use in Cork. Remember the one which Joe attacked my glider  :D . It is just outside Macroom bout 20 Minutes. Flies from ESE round to West.
Rain. Overcast. High: 60° F. / 16° C. Wind SW 15 mph. / 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation 60%.  (Wunderground) always right for inland sites.
See you all Sunday

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« Reply #42 on: September 14, 2007, 11:15:22 AM »
Ahhhh ok, I see !
No big gliders so, the landing spot is not great, even for my scale ships  :cry:  :cry:
But the slope is really nice !  :D
Have to think of that now  :?:
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« Reply #43 on: September 14, 2007, 11:23:16 AM »
Fred, the SW slope can cater for Large models. I fly my Alpina there.
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« Reply #44 on: September 14, 2007, 11:35:02 AM »
Ah ok, sorry Ralph.
That's the same mountain, but not the same spot.
Cool !  :D
Spirit is back !
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