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Take-off – Cass Bay
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -43.5930, 172.7000
- Altitude
- 400 m
- Region
- Canterbury, NZ
- Landing
- 1.9 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
400 meters east of the Castle Rock car park on the Summit Road.
Getting there
You can get the gondola then take the track west to the Bridle Path, then a further 300 meters west to the south facing take off.
Weather
Best flying is in light or dropping S to SW winds. Wind speed can increase rapidly here but this is easily seen on the water of Lyttleton harbour. If the wind is W of SW expect significant turbulence. Do not fly in NW winds.
Comments
Nice scenic soaring/light thermal site.