Silver Strand

Co. Galway, Ireland

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Aaron Hughes posted a video
PLAYER ON THE EDGE SILVER STRAND CLIFF PARAGLIDE 10,02,2012

Just kind of the fun and mastering paragliding skills on Silver Strand Cliff near Galway.

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PLAYER ON THE EDGE SILVER STRAND CLIFF PARAGLIDE 10,02,2012
Just kind of the fun and mastering paragliding skills on Silver Strand Cliff near Galway.
Aaron Hughes added this

Take Off

53.2503, -9.1224 : 1.0 m

Landing Zone

53.2518, -9.1265 : 2.0 m

Sunrise

6:16 AM

Sunset

8:54 PM

Time Zone

Greenwich Mean Time (+0100)

No bad spot to play and get some skills for precise low altitude soaring.

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! Any safe designed by you. Mostly recommended is top landing- watch for the rotor in the case of strong wind speed. Alternate- you can land on the beach- if the tide is off of- course!. Other spots you can find on N-W or N-E of the cliff. Good luck! In Galway City Regular ridge soaring rules. Regular ridge soaring rules.

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