Devil's Dyke to Lewes

Submitted by Chris Jones on 6 March, 2010 - 12:42.
Flight diary details
Date of Flight: 
5 Mar 2010
Takeoff site: 
Devils Dyke
Wing Type: 
Paraglider
Wind Direction: 
NW
Wind Strength: 
10-15mph
Sky: 
Blue
Thermic activity: 
Moderate
Pilots present: 
30+

Busy on the hill but got a good climb with Dave Massie at 12.30 and decided to go with it and see what happened. Got 2.5ms on the averager low down but it became much weaker. eventually got to 3k over the north of Brighton where there was a sea breeze deffinately comming in so headed NE before finding another climb over the Uni. Got back to almost 2500ft where I think I stumbled into the SBF (do they happen on Blue days?). Ran eastwards getting a sound thrashing and slowly loosing height but didn't get a good climb and landed by the A27 at Lewes where smoke was still drifing Southwards. Easy retrieve right back to the Devils Dyke pub.

XC flight details
XC Flight Type: 
Turnpoint flight
Launch coordinates: 
TQ 25839 11256
Turnpoint 1 coordinates: 
TQ 25566 10981
Turnpoint 2 coordinates: 
TQ 25767 11327
Turnpoint 3 coordinates: 
TQ 29502 08674
Landing coordinates: 
TQ 40038 09219
Landing Place: 
Lewes
Witness details: 
GPS
Distance claimed: 
16
Flight started: 
In Sussex
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Neville Styke's picture

Devil's Dyke to Lewes

Submitted by Neville Styke on 10 March, 2010 - 01:48.

"Got back to almost 2500ft where I think I stumbled into the SBF (do they happen on Blue days?)"

Yes, they do, but it's much harder to follow as it's not visible without convergence cloud. I do it by imagining where the cold sea air is flooding inland over the low lying areas and then I fly following a course above the contours of the junction between higher ground and the imagined cold layer.

" It's got to be rough to be good!"

Will Bradley's picture

Very nice! Now I just need

Submitted by Will Bradley on 6 March, 2010 - 15:30.

Very nice! Now I just need to find a more flexible job to join in the fun!