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« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2014, 14:28:47 PM »
Just got this from my friend at http://carlowweather.com

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Saturday:

Cool day with temps between 9c and 12c cloudy in the morning with some low cloud and mist possible, this will improve by mid-day with cloud thining and some sunny spells in the afternoon.

Winds will be light West to South West in the morning veering West by mid-day and North West by evening, less than 15mph.

Sunday:

A little milder with temps 9c to 14c, dry with plenty of sunshine by 11am with just some passing clouds. Winds will be West and under 15mph again.


He has said he can give a more detailed forecast tomorrow, so I will fill you in when I get it.
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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2014, 19:25:40 PM »
Okay Justin. :D
 I believe forecaster wind speeds are assumed to be over level ground. Generally, as you know, the wind speeds on the top of the slopes are rather greater.
Although it’s not a linear increase in my experience, with predicted speeds of 15mph I'd estimate the speed on the top of the west slope would equate to around 20mph or even a little more. :D
The west slope produces good lift in such winds. I’d say Saturday will be a good day for the ‘scale’ boys. :P

L. Keith
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« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2014, 07:44:30 AM »
Hey Justin,

That's a nice weather page!  :clap:
So, all looking great for the week end then?!  :D  :D

Keith, I'll bring the stuff, but no foamies in the lot  :?:
Only stuff that you will break or lose in the sky  :lol:  :lol:  :P

High Five and hand shake,

Fred  :P
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« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2014, 09:17:06 AM »
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Okay Justin. :D
 I believe forecaster wind speeds are assumed to be over level ground. Generally, as you know, the wind speeds on the top of the slopes are rather greater.


Correct you are Keith, I just confirmed with him those are estimated for 10 metres above sea level. I'll see if I can get some more information from him today. For a rough guide he say multiply the wind speed by about 1.75 :D
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« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2014, 10:00:49 AM »
I hope to be there. Not sure which day. Sunday looks like it will be the best day.
Can anyone get access to the Mount Leinster Webcam? I looks to me that you have to be a member of the Irish Hand-gliding and Paragliding Association to get access to it now, or am I wrong.
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« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2014, 10:17:10 AM »
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Keith, I'll bring the stuff, but no foamies in the lot  :?:
Only stuff that you will break or lose in the sky  :lol:  :lol:  :P

High Five and hand shake,

Fred  :P


??*úú^[X}#!!! :evil:
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« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2014, 11:02:38 AM »
Don't worry Keith, I'll bring my DG1000 along, I'd love to maiden it tomorrow so I'll have lots and lots for you to keep your mind off not having a foamie..... and if you're very good.... I'll let you fly my skua..... but only if you're really good  :D
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« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2014, 19:12:48 PM »
Ok, no pressure!
Forgot the charcoal for burning Keith crashed gliders...sorry, for the BBQ!  :P

Does anyone have any? I'll try to get some in Bunclody in the morning.

By the way, what time are meeting?
I plan to leave Dublin before 8 like the last time, to be at slope before 10 :)

See you all there in the morning :)
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« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2014, 19:34:02 PM »
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Ok, no pressure!
Forgot the charcoal for burning Keith crashed gliders...sorry, for the BBQ!  :P


You’re horrid to me! I don’t know why…(Keith turns his back and starts to cry :cry:  :cry: )

Afraid I don’t have any charcoal either.

Thanks for the offers Stephen, I’ll bring something to fly with me. :wink:  Might put the Alpina up in the air again.

Tomorrow the weather is looking really good, (for a change) Big L has been having a light covering of early morning mist these past couple of days. But it’s normally gone by 10 o/c. I’m looking forward to this meeting, there should be good steady lift… :D  And for those of you who feel the cold, it will probably be relatively mild.
As for my ETA tomorrow, I’ll probably be up there 10 - 11

Just hope the showers stay away.

Keith (Little)
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« Reply #24 on: April 12, 2014, 07:29:28 AM »
Morning folks,

In the picture, that was taken a few minutes ago from the east of the Big L , you can see she is completely free of cloud apart from a small ‘crown’ covering the masts. The west slope is on the “other side” of the mountain, below the point of the arrow.

At my place, in the very middle of county Wexford, the wind is light (about12 - 15 Kph) from the S.W.

The temperature is 5.8degrees C.

It’s all looking good folks, see you up there later on.



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« Reply #25 on: April 13, 2014, 08:57:32 AM »
Well here she is again lads. Almost looking the same as yesterday except with a little sun on her east side.

Only problem,......wind speed (at my location) is zero! :shock:  Let's hope a breeze manages to pick up as the day progresses

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« Reply #26 on: April 13, 2014, 09:42:59 AM »
From the slope, bug winds up here :)
West. Flying :)
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« Reply #27 on: April 13, 2014, 09:48:35 AM »
Er,......What are "Bug Winds" Fred?
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« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2014, 21:34:15 PM »
ones that splatter the insects on to your sunglasses Keith  :lol:
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« Reply #29 on: April 13, 2014, 22:07:20 PM »
Great weekend lads, thanks. The wind played ball big time. Enjoyed getting airborne again for a few hours. I must say a massive thanks for the help with finding the skua this morning when it hit the tress.

I took a lonely walk, with my young lad, Tom, into the forest hoping to spot the plane..... Within five minutes I had another five sets of eyes in the forest.... As Fred said.... "No one gets left behind" ..... Thankfully she was found in a few minutes...... Well as it fell out of the tree and almost split me... It kinda found me  :D
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