Dockweiler Beach | |
|---|---|
| MSL | 25 |
| AGL | 25 |
| Glide to LZ | 1:1 |
| Rating/Skills | H3 FL |
| Wind Directions | SW, WSW, W, WNW, |
| Season | Year round |
| Restrictions | |
| Site Type | Public |
| Fees | Day Pass $?? US |
| Contact | |
| Links | http://windsports.com/ |
| <googlemap lat="33.920981" lon="-118.433025" zoom="16">
33.920331, -118.430825, Novice Training Area 33.91937, -118.42971, Beginner Training Area 33.922174, -118.430825, Parking Entrance 33.920126, -118.429967, Windsports Office </googlemap> | |
Overview
Hang gliding at Dockweiler State Beach has a long history dating back to the earliest days of the sport. It is a training facility that also provides excellent dune soaring for the more advanced pilot.
History
[http://www.rogallohanggliders.com/JimHobson/index.html Jim Hobson in 1962 with "Rogallo Wing Hang Glider" (EAA editor), then Richard Miller and friends, and then saving grace activism of Joe Greblo brought a gem to California in the resultant official flight training site.
Geography/Meteorology
The dune faces to the west and south west which is the prevailing directions for the on shore breeze. This provides 300+ flyable days year.
Clubs/Owners/Manager
Windsports manages all hang gliding activity at the site. Unsupervised flying is strictly prohibited and jeopardizes the site.
Friends of Dockweiler Gliding Society
http://www.worldhangglidingassociation.org/FDGS/index.html
Site Records
Flex wing Distance/Duration