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Members have the opportunity to play bowls in the Western Province leagues. These include the Western Province Flag, Muter and Mixed Trips leagues. Our members also participate at the many competitions that Western Province Bowls offers as well at the South African Nationals and All Cape Competitions.

The Glen Bowls Club is a proud member of both Bowls South Africa and Western Province Bowls

Lion's Head

Site Name: Lion's Head

Grade: Basic (With the first two flights Supervised)

Description: Lion's Head is a soaring site above the well known Clifton 4th Beach. Depending on the wind and thermals, you can jump across to Table Mountain and fly the Twelve Apostles. Ever further all the way to Kommetjie. You can also with enough height fly north and land on the Promenade. Most people just land at the Glen Paragliding club at the foot of Lion's head right against the ocean. You park at the back of Lions Head on Cape Town's side and be sure to have your SAN Parks Wild Card for flying inside the National Park.

Launch:

Lower Launch: is a 15 minute hike up the hill in a dirt road. You launch here for wind that is South West. You can also fly in a South East wind shadow.

Upper Launch: is a bit further up. It comes with a high risk warning and is generally recommended not to be used. On a day where the wind is West and the stars align, you can fly all the way to Kommetjie. Please watch the site briefing before even thinking of using the upper launch.

Wind:

West to South West. Thermic lee-side in a South Easter.

GPS:

+- S33º56.3’ E18º23.23’

Hey there, fellow pilots!
After a windy week, things have calmed down a bit, allowing us to take to the skies again this weekend!

Saturday's Looking Sweet 🌞
Temperatures will start mild around 18°C and climb to a toasty 32°C. Those rising temperatures mean one thing for us: THERMALS!
In the morning, you'll have gentle winds around 12-15 km/h - perfect for a smooth takeoff. By afternoon, things get a bit more lively with winds hitting 18-25 km/h.

Sunday: A Bit More Spicy 💨
Now, Sunday's a different story. The wind decides to show off, potentially gusting up to 40 km/h. For the less experienced pilots, I'd say this might be a "watch from the ground" kind of day. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, ranging from 19-27°C.

Possible Flying Options:
Saturday morning? Hermanus seems the place to be! If wind gets to strong to launch, Kleinmond should work.
Sunday? Maybe grab a coffee and review your flight logs.

You can take a look at Airschool's Weather Forecast to investigate more options. Remember to share your flying plans with the Paragliding WhatsApp Community!

Always, ALWAYS check real-time weather before takeoff
Don't fly new sites without a site briefing from a senior pilot.

Catch those thermals safely! 🛩️

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