Hi Nelson Soaring costal cliffs is common practice in many parts of the world. I wanted to enclose two photos taken in California and The Netherlands but my initial posting was rejected due to a 5 Mb attachment. I have done a 250 km out and return flight along the West Coast of New Zealand's North Island together with 6 other gliders. The cliffs were only 60 feet high in places but it turned out to be much easier than expected. This is probably due to the smooth and turbulent-free wind after travelling over water for hundreds of kilometres. Kind regards Bernard _____
From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Nelson Handcock Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 3:28 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Ridge lift - 12 Apostles I came across this a while ago - http://video.heraldsun.com.au/2021617283/Wet-and-wild Makes me wonder if it be possible (legalities aside) to safely soar along this part of the Vic coastline? With the wind coming straight onto the sheer cliffs, would there be enough lift to soar along the edge? I believe there is a club (Grampians?) that do an annual camp further westwards along the coast...I wonder if they experience ridge lift on the coast?
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