Flying the coast today.

AlastairW · Post by **AlastairW** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:48 am

Looks like it might be possible to hav a fly at Horden this afternoon.

Wind at S Shields is currently 7mph ESE, but forecast to back and strengthen as the day goes on.

Anyone fancy a trip to Horden? I plan to set off about 12:30

Fingers · Post by **Fingers** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:11 am

Hordon?
Wet under foot!
Moist, soft dog shite!

When the sky is falling in!

You really are fond of a treat......

Dont forget the slippers

"There,s no place like home"
"There,s no place like home"
"There,s no place like home"

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:38 am

I'm looking out of my window at the trees.
actually iv been looking for about 3 hours.
how sad and desperate am i.
anyway im goint to have a look at marsden for an hour or two
if anybody would like to join me.
the wind is light and easterly
as alister said it looks like it may pick up later
no rain just grey.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sun May 13, 2007 7:18 pm

had a realy good afternoon flying marsden see pics and xc log

Post by **chrisfozz** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:25 pm

Good flight at Horden, made it to Crimden and back before the rain came, cant seem to upload the tracklog??

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:04 pm

Hello Neil - Keen to hear more about flying at Marsden - Can't see any photos or tracklog - Are u sure you haven't just had a vivid dream ??

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:25 pm

It would appear there is a technical hitch with down loads at the mo.
Flew for about 3.5 hrs in all. the wind was east at first and had to fly the left hand side of the bay no nesting birds all-was well.
landed my demo wing "nivuk hook" and could not stall the thing. standing on the top of a cliff with my arms behind my back and the wing still trying to fly. hooked my leg under the fence and collapsed the wing to my great relief. Flew again after a cup of coffee in the newly refurbished marsden grotto. wind now NE, was able to fly over the lift shaft but encountered very rough air behind marsden rock. That is to say i stopped smiling and didn't go back. Landed on the beach the second time as the wind had increased and i did not want to find the rotor on the top. all in all a very pleasant afternoon but would have preferred to have flown with someone who knew the site.
ps i lost my wallet bugger.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:01 am

Can anyone give more details about this Marsden site?? Never heard of it. Do we have permissions etc etc?
Cheers
Mike

Chris L · Post by **Chris L** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:40 am

Tynemouth long sands turned oout to be a cracking afternoon flight to recover from a hangover after a heavy drinking session from a wedding on Saturday. Flew past St Georges Church and down toward the Grand Hotel and back.

Bit of a pose as spectators lined up to take photos