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Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: Brian on February 17, 2009, 11:14:21 AM

Hi all,
It's looking great for next Sunday at Mt Leinster.
Is anybody up for going there.It looks like it will be lively up there so should be good.

Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: Fred on February 17, 2009, 12:44:06 PM

Hey Brian, not sure I will make it.. Can't really go far away from home at the moment... :D
But week end ahead sure looks good !

Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: joe on February 17, 2009, 15:02:54 PM

Yep! that looks good all right. If it stays northerly that will be a fly anything day. Seriously cold with that wind chill but well worth it!

Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: Happy Days on February 17, 2009, 23:51:36 PM

Yup, I'll drink to that! Provided the wind speed stays as predicted and the cloud base isn't too low, I recon the top of the west slope will be the best place on Sunday. (Loads o' lift! :lol: )

Are your legs up to walking all the way up that hill Brian? I know you're not as young as you used to be :wink:

If not Sunday, then Monday is looking good for the north slope. Possible D.S.'ing for the brave/foolish. I'll sit back and watch. (I like to watch  :oops:   )

Got your Skua S - 15 finished Joe?. I'm just covering mine. I would have finished it by now but I've got a prob with my Zagi. It only wants to fly to the left all the time. I know they say that one good turn deserves another, but it gets a bit boring just going round in circles! So fiddling with that means I haven't finished the S-15

So is this going to be an All Wexford Pilots meeting, or is anyone else going to be tempted to brave the mountain road with the shear drop off one side?
Come on!......you know you want to :D

Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: Peter on February 18, 2009, 22:58:44 PM

Hi Keith,

I'm afraid I'm away this weekend so no gliding unfortunately - looks like a good weekend though. Have fun at Mount Leinster.

Peter

Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: Happy Days on February 19, 2009, 21:02:28 PM

Okay Peter, hopefuly we'll meet up  one day in the future.

I have to say lads that with every forecast I'm seeing the wind is getting weaker and weaker for Sunday. Pitty :cry:

Do we think Saturday pm might be a better option? Guru is showing 20kph.

K.

Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: Happy Days on February 21, 2009, 06:12:49 AM

I'm gonna take a run up to Big L this afternoon. I have a horrible feeling in my bones that tomorrow the mountain will be cloud bound.  :(

It doesn't look like there will be vast amounts of wind, but I think there'll be enough for a 'gracefull waltz over the landscape'. :) ( I doubt there will be any combat though.)

So, will I be flying on my own, or is anyone gonna keep me company?

K.

Title: 25km+ this Sun 22Feb at Mt Leinster
Post by: Brian on February 21, 2009, 10:40:42 AM

Hi Keith,
Busy today with work stuff.
Change of plan for tomorrow, I'm getting my power gear sorted out for return to the field.
Only going up the slope if its really strong, that light lift is not for me at the moment.

Brian