Rathlin Island gliding site

[JohnPearson]

Yes, so far O.K. for me

[andrew wallace]

:lol:  :lol: that might be imac weekend
but i'll be gliding  
i've it down in the diary  :clap: so it's official  

[billscottni]

fine with me.I'll put it in my diary and start praying to the wind gods  :shock:

[Richard Boyd]

Great !!!!!!
If anyone else is interested then your very welcome to join the expedition !
New time tables for the Ferry are issued in January, and we will need to sort out transport on the island.
I have full faith in the powers of prayer so be prepared for BIG WINDS !

Richard
it would be lovely for my mate Keith to join us !
Joe cancel all tours etc.

[Happy Days]

Hmmmmm. Just looked the journey up on the AA web site. From my house to Port Stewart = 5.5 hours driving. :shock:   Assuming no hold ups and that I travel at the max permitted speed limit.

Look, :!:  I know nothing about the Giant’s Causeway apart from it’s where a Giant used to walk across to Scotland in a bygone era. Strangely, I don’t remember anything about it. :?:..........    (I must have been away at the time. :roll: )

Where exactly is it, on an island or on the mainland?

What are the landing areas like? i.e. are they “foamy” or “mouldy” landing zones?

Last question, for the time being,……Are the natives friendly?

K.

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Keith, the natives are very very friendly on the North Coast !!!!!
Landing areas are grass !
Rathlin is an island, very famous place for its birds ! scuba diving as there are lots of German and British WW wrecks around the coast, also Spanish Armanda wrecks.
The late Tommy Cecil made the area famous by rescuing Richard Branson on his cross Atlantic voyage in a hot air balloon.
Branson built a visitors center / hostel on the Island as a thank you to Tommy !
2minutes into this video you will see Rathlin Island appear in the distance.
If all else fails we have penty of slopes to fly in the area.


    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/r84qwodsRIw[/youtube]

[Richard Boyd]

That is why I love my wee country !
Sloper paradise ! went the sun shines lol

[Happy Days]

"The coast line of Rathlin is mainly cliffs and it is open to all wind directions !"

ALL directions!  HHHMmmmmmm      

Let me see if I’ve got this right :?:

The natives are friendly. (check!)
The island has slopes facing in all directions (check!)
Grass landing areas. (check!)

Seems the only thing missing are the dancing girls!

Just to help me get this clear gents, …..
The idea is to fly over the weekend of the 21-22May?
Are you guys intending to stay on Rathlin island, or on the mainland and commute to the island each day?
Oh, one more thing, can we get to top of all the slopes?
( I’m thinking it’s no good having slopes facing all directions if we can’t fly off them)

I'm feeling myself geting drawn into this,.........Might not be able to wait until May 2011!

K.

[Ron]

I was getting interested....
Until I discovered that it's 605km and 7 hours 37 minutes driving from here (Bantry)    

Ron

[Richard Boyd]

All I can say gents is that the trip to Rathlin is an adventure !
What it has in store for us remains to be seen.
I understand about the distance,
It will be a fun trip for who ever wants to join us.

Richard

[Ron]

Hi Richard,

Yes it will be a great trip.
Looking forward to hearing all about it even if I don't manage to get there.
And it's now on my list of places to see. And fly    :lol:
Ron