Subject: Re: [RCSE] big air at Torrey
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contrary to popular belief, there is big air every once in a while at Torrey
Pines. Today was one of those days. 20mph average, gusts to 37mph!
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I read this one and had to chuckle a bit. I've never flown Torrey Pines but
I think I'd like to some day. Nice gentle breezes. We fly Kapuna Point at
Waihe'e (Maui) and any day under 20 is considered a pretty boring day. I've
flown Waihe'e at 25 to 30 and that was fun.
Pauwela Lighthouse is considered dead if the winds drop below 20. 30 to 40
is a good day there but not exceptional. I've flown in sustained 45 mph
winds there and ok, so I was a little intimidated because it was only my
second time there. My friend has flown there at sustained 54 mph and
thought it was a kick. B-t-w, all readings taken with decent digital
windmeters, Kestrel and others, no Dwyer-liars allowed.
Anybody want to try the cliffs at Huelo? A couple of our guys flew there
last month. The winds (horisontal) read 40+ mph about 20' from the cliff
but when they put the wind meter over the edge and read the vertical wind
speed, it read 70 mph. It has something to do with the height of the cliffs
and the fact that the cliffs are concave (when viewed from above) and
undercut (when viewed in profile). This seems to funnel the wind along
several hundred yards of cliff causing it to compress at the middle and go
vertical. Still, Torrey looks like fun and I'd like to try it one day.
A hui hou,
Duane
SoarMaui R/C
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