A proper Irish Slope week end :)

[Fred]

Slope soaring Ireland style this week end for me  

Went flying Saturday at the Dublin slope in Kilakee (westerlies!!)...
Only to find out that the top of the mountain was in the cloud.. with light drizzle...
Launched a glider anyway    When all wet, direction the Johnnie Fox for a pint of Guinness.
On Sunday, much better weather, still Westerlies, this time, PSS    (should have brought something bigger! was not expecting that much wind up there  :roll: )
On the way back.. Irish dancing!  
And a Guinness  

Feel good week end.. I had to share!  :lol:

[Happy Days]

What a lovely time you had Mon Ami.

Whilst I can understand the second picture entirely  I’m not too sure what I’m looking at in the first picture. :?  
I can se a PSS model, with some hills in the background and grass in the foreground, but have you been out sprinkling white fluffy things on the hillside? :?:
Looks to me like wool, but I’m thinking that if sheep had been in the field the grass wouldn’t be anywhere near so long. Nice snap anyway.

(Pity you didn’t join in the Irish dancing, I’d have liked to see you in a little dress! )

K.
(Do you think we are the only two using this forum?)

[Fred]

Thanks Keith
Yeah, great week end flying!
The slope is 10 minutes from the house, but like you, after all these years, first time I see this fluffy stuff up there!
I could see a few patches of them down the valley too  :?:

We are not alone   (lots of viewing, visitors still)
Holidays and all that, and quiet, means people are flying! Better to spend time outdoor than in front of a computer      
I say that, watching the rain pouring on top of the mountain  :!:  :!:

[Fred]

Oh, and any flying last week end?  

[Happy Days]

Not at the w/end Fred , but I had a few hours on Monday and I’m going up to the Big L again today.  (Think of me while you’re in your office, Ha! :wink: )

Conditions were only light the other day, but the P6 managed to stay aloft with a little increased wing camber. I’ll probably only get the Riser airborne today, the winds are very light at the moment.

Just changing topics,……Had a email from Joe the other day. He’s still earning a fortune travelling around the world and promises to ‘pop down to the slopes’ at sometime in the future. Maybe we’ll see him at the September Glide-In! :wink:

K.

[Peter]

Must have just missed you Fred on Saturday last at Kilakee.  Had good conditions and flew my P6 mid-afternoon for half an hour. Cloud was just clearing when I got up so perhaps you were there earlier. Nice picture of the bog cotton.

[Fred]

Hey Peter,

Shame i missed you on Saturday
Almost posted here I was going, but seeing the weather, i was syre i was going to be alone.
When i left, could see sun in the valley, but after 2 hours flying, had to go unfortunately

Let me know when you go up there, and i'll join you

Keith, good to hear about our local celebrity
Hopefully, he will make it to our next session

Oh, and funny article of yours on the last FlightLine  :clap:

[Fred]

Anybody heading to Kilakee today?  :?: