Sir Lowry s Pass

Current conditions

This site is not flyable because the wind is from the wrong direction^*

thermalling / soaring

thermalling

wind direction

S (180°)

takes wind directions

SW, W, NW

wind speed

17kmh^-1 / 9 knots / 5 ms^-1 / 11 mph

clouds

clear sky

current conditions

not reported by station

last reading

1 hour ago (from site forecast)

3-day Forecast from Wind Finder

Details

Name

Sir Lowry s Pass

Coordinates

-34.1486, 18.9275

Altitude

431m

Star Rating

Towing

Certified

Description

Launch for competent pilots (very good ground-handling skills) from the grassed slope below the wall, where turbulence from the big rocks to the right or left can make it risky. If you misjudge the wind, you are likely to get blown back into the car park. For an easier launch, walk directly across the road from the entrance to the car park, and take the little footpath up the mountain, bearing left until you ascend the final steep crest (10 minutes). You will be high above the pass. There is a wind streamer tied to a tall pole, and some netting on the ground. Have a good look at the wind speed: you do not want to be blown over the back of this mountain!

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Broadlands, Strand 7140, South Africa, Admirals Park, Strand, South Africa, Strand, South Africa, 7140, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Western Cape, South Africa, South Africa

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