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joe

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Sunday 17th Feb Wicklow head
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2008, 20:16:33 PM »
Hiya Peter. I'll head to Bray head for about 11:00 tomorrow. See ya there!
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Sunday 17th Feb Wicklow head
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2008, 20:19:13 PM »
OK - see you there. I'll try for 11 as well.
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Sunday 17th Feb Wicklow head
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2008, 20:26:29 PM »
Does anyone have the gps coordinates for the spot?
For that is perfect has i put on the car gps and i dont get lost! :)
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« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2008, 20:28:56 PM »
Hi guys,
Good for me too at 11am tomorrow !
See you there !  :D
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« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2008, 20:30:09 PM »
Hiya Fernando
I have mailed you the google earth KMZ file for the apartments where we access the path. See Garry's post above.
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« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2008, 20:34:21 PM »
Hi Fernando,
Here they are :
 53°10'26.95"N
 6° 4'44.98"W

See you there !  :D
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« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2008, 20:48:34 PM »
Hi joe and Fred!

Thanks a million! :)
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Sunday 17th Feb Wicklow head
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2008, 20:04:28 PM »
A few pictures - despite lack of wind/mishaps(!) great to get out today.









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« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2008, 08:48:47 AM »
Well, that was a fine quiet day !  :D
Some beautiful views, some decent battle against the elements (well, especialy trying to stay afloat with the lack of wind and thermals... :P ) but a big bowl of fresh air !
Here are some photos...
First, the slope.... Just for the view, worth it ! This is the view from below the slope, just up the walking track(?). We tried before going more up the hill, and you have much more space.

View from the middle


View from the left towards Bray


View from the right with Greystones below us

I'll make an entry in the slope list with more photos !





Then, that was time to head to Kilakee and see what we can do from there... We went to Glencree and have a bit of flying, well, we've manage to stay in the air much longer than in Bray.
The paragliders were here too...


And here, just the view on the West slope in Kilakee...  =P~

This photo don't do justice to the magnificient view !

Well, I'm not talking about the usual pile of rubbishs ! Shame... And seems to get worse every week end...
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« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2008, 08:57:31 AM »
Hi all,
Good to meet you all yesterday, pity the wind was so light :( . Great location for flying however, pictures look really good Peter.

Fred if you need me to get you an exact price on the belt for the designjet send me model, think you said a 650C and is it A0(42") or A1(24"). Its fairly old kit so parts may be cheaper than I gave you off top of my head.

Joe the battery I'm looking for is a DualSky X-Power 600mAh 11.1v SL Li-Po p/n XP06003SL. The dimensions 52mmx30x11 goes into fuselage neatly.

David
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« Reply #25 on: February 18, 2008, 09:40:16 AM »
Hi everyone!
Great photos... i have some too but i dont have the cable to take them out of the camera.

The place was great, let's hope next time will be more wind.
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« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2008, 11:19:01 AM »
Dame it  :evil:  :evil: . I wish I could have been there with you guy's. Fred is that Fog in the valley in the picture of Kilakee or is it just haze.
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« Reply #27 on: February 18, 2008, 11:59:42 AM »
I love this photo ! But much more beautifull in "real" !

I don't think that was fog, but Haze... Gliders were full of mist while we where in Glencree...
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« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2008, 16:52:57 PM »
Looks like you had a good day...pity the lift was marginal.  I had a good chat with Peter and a brief chat with Joe and Fred before I had to go and do the family stuff.
I hope that the next easterly is a bit better for flying!  Lookig forward to meeting you all again.

Nice pictures too, well done.

Garry
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« Reply #29 on: February 18, 2008, 19:49:35 PM »
Nice photos lads. Shame about the lack of wind. Good exercise and a nice day anyway!
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