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Take-off – Silver Strand
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 53.2503, -9.1224
- Altitude
- 1 m
- Region
- IE
- Landing
- 0.3 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Site not recommended for beginner pilots- rather for some pilots with at least intermediate skills. Take-off can be difficult- you need to find the right spot to inflate your wing to avoid rotor from the cliff (in strong wind). In my experience: in wind from WS-W is the best way to inflate the wing on westerly site of the cliff and walk to the age of the cliff. In the case of the wind from S- SE the best way is to do it on the east wing of the cliff and do the same way. Good luck!
Getting there
In Galway City
Weather
Strong wind.
Rules / airspace
Regular ridge soaring rules.
Comments
No bad spot to play and get some skills for precise low altitude soaring.
Landing parkingView on map ↗