FLYSITES

- Long Reef SE

DESCRIPTION

A planned landing on the beach to the South West is the easiest option. If you should get low then it is possible to bomb out on the various narrow bits of sand and tidal rock shelf in front of the takeoff. However at high tide the rock shelf is covered by shallow water. You will be able to stand, but the wave action means you could lose your kit. When landing towards the main beach, there is a low spur which intersects the beach. Crashing into the spur is not recommended. There is a sandy beach out at the point on which you can also land, however there is some compression around the point. Top landing is relatively easy, however do NOT drift too far back as the rearwards sloping nature of the land means that some rotor is present behind the launch. You can avoid this by setting up your landing to touch down in front of the path. Lose height at the lower western end of the ridge near the beach then approach the launch along the ridge from the west. If you should get 'blown over the back' then make distance towards the west away from the higher ridge and land in the golf course. You will not be popular with the golfers but you should be OK.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding