English founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society decided to put what he knew about clouds in a book: The Cloudspotter's Guide. (My first ex had recommended it to me...) Anyway, the guy's humor is too much fun. Hang gliders get a brief mention on the 28th page. The last chapter is devoted to the Morning Glory - the cloud that sets up on the north coast of Australia that is THE place to fly a sail plane. (Sounds like it might be too powerful for hang gliders.)
The website for the Society: http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org/
Christy
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Re: Cloudspotter's guide - a really fun (and informative) bo
Hi, Christy-huddlec wrote: The last chapter is devoted to the Morning Glory - the cloud that sets up on the north coast of Australia that is THE place to fly a sail plane. (Sounds like it might be too powerful for hang gliders.)
Video of HG pilot soaring a morning glory's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wu9-O8U ... ed&search=
All the best,
Daniel