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Vicard

NE to E facing ridge site · 82 m takeoff

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Site guide

Vicard is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 82 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • Loads of height at this site. Fantastic views. Quite a trek to get a hang glider from the car parking area up to the top Source: ParaglidingEarth

Takeoff

  • Take-offENE'ly. Easy wide take offs if the gorse hasn't grown back too much. Rocky beach is landable for a hang glider but you really don't want to have to do it.82 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

82 m · 49.2410, -2.0843 · Directions

Landing

  • LandingProbably should be regarded as top landable only except for the most dune goonable gliders such as the Malibu.82 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

82 m · 0.1 km away

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Vicard are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • JER Jersey Airport9 km
  • GCI Guernsey Airport43 km
  • ACI Alderney Airport53 km

Public transport directions from Jersey Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Jersey Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Vicard; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Pilot notes

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This week

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Today at Vicard: No-go, 0/100 on our 0–100 flying scale.

Hour by hour, live wind and stations on the map

Today hour by hour
Hour by hour for Vicard on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in km/h, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; night hours are not scored.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0036 km/h31 km/hE100%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
01:0034 km/h30 km/hSE87%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
02:0036 km/h18 km/hSE33%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
03:0038 km/h28 km/hSE100%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
04:0042 km/h28 km/hSE100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
05:0041 km/h29 km/hSE100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
06:0047 km/h26 km/hSE77%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
07:0048 km/h26 km/hSE100%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
08:0047 km/h35 km/hS100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
09:0048 km/h44 km/hS91%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
10:0051 km/h41 km/hS99%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
11:0058 km/h37 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
12:0054 km/h53 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
13:0058 km/h58 km/hS95%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
14:0058 km/h59 km/hS100%0.0 mm23°CNot scored
15:0052 km/h59 km/hS78%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
16:0055 km/h54 km/hS100%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
17:0053 km/h49 km/hS100%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
18:0054 km/h47 km/hS100%0.0 mm24°CNot scored
19:0056 km/h45 km/hS100%0.0 mm23°CNot scored
20:0050 km/h39 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
21:0048 km/h41 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
22:0044 km/h41 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
23:0042 km/h42 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored

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