seymore Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Hi all The weather looks very promising for this weekend and the owner of the land has OK,d a fly-in at a new site we have down on the South Coast near Chichester. It is a nice large flat field and we can camp . This is a great spot from which to fly out to the Isle of Wight and shorter flights to Portsmouth, where there is lots to see from the Spinniker tower, The Ark Royal, Navey dockyards, old sea forts, Hovercraft and hundreds of sailing boats. The other way you can get to Worthing, and if you climb over 2000 ft to miss the airspace at Shoreham you can go to Brighton and beyond. We will make plans for where best to Fly on Friday, and hope to takeoff fairly early, say 10.30 am if we want to do a trip around the Isle of Wight. If anyone is coming from far away and wants somewhere to stay Friday night give me a shout and you can stay on my farm in Pulborough. 07875724540 For a map of the site go to the West Sussex club part of this forum and look at the Hambrook site map that Barry put together. It shows a site guide with noise and hight restrictions so we can avoid complaints from the neighbors. There will be a BBQ, a few tables and chairs and not much else laid on for the evening so bring some food and entertainment. Radio frequency will be 143.875 download/file.php?id=916 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 The weather still looks OK for a flight across to the Isle of Wight on Saturday morning but may have to leave quite early before the wind picks up. It is forecast due south at 10 mph which from experience never normally fills in with a sea breeze. This suits the south side of the island because it is all one long cliff from the tip at StCatherines point to the Needles. Sunday is a wash out Hope it will be as good as today, This is Mark cruising along near Beachy Head. Four and a half hours flying today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 This was one of our best flights so far this year!!!! I just looked on g maps and it was just over 125km and dun on less than 9 ltr's... Shame we had to rush back so we could pick up luke AGAIN!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Would have loved to fly with you guys this weekend but the wife has been called into work and i have 2 young kids to entertain Hope you have a good weekend and see you another time for sure Keep posting them pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 The weather still looks pretty good for Saturday, but we are going to have to leave quite early if we want to get to the south side of the Isle of Wight before the wind picks up. So if you want to do this flight with me and Mark we plan to leave about 8.30 am. call on 07875724540 if you want to do this we should be back around midday the middle of the day may or may not be very flyable but according to the rasp tables, the evening looks like sunshine, very light winds and good for a nice cruise around the Solent, which is a very interesting place to fly with lots to see. I rate this as one of my very favorite picturesque flights. Sunday is blown out so its kitesurfing for me down at West Whittering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 surf's up sunday!!!! can this week get any better Pulborough to beachey head yest kiting today at witts fly to IOW sat then kiting sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Michelle might turn up with his new Bailey V5. That should make you jealous Mark. He has'nt flown it yet so might not do the IoW run. Looks like the south coast will be the only place with any chance of flying tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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