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THICKSON RD WHITBY

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DESCRIPTION

Lakeside cliff, quite steep. Rotors fairly close to edge. Not suitable for beginners.Wind speed of 18 to 26 km/hr would be the range to sustain flying.

Access

Down Thickson Rd in Oshawa to waterfront, park in small circular parking lot at end. Walk on paved path to Thickson Point sign (about 200 meters) then follow path through the grass behind it. Take the right fork up onto the bluff.

ORIENTATIONS

WindNNEESESSWWNW

WEATHER

Windfinder: http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/oshawa_the_vicarage

NOAA MAPS sounding: http://www-frd.fsl.noaa.gov/mab/soundings/reply-skewt.cgi?data_source=MAPS&lon=-78.9000&lat=43.8499&airport=%28none%29&add_hours=-3

Pearson high-accuracy forecast: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/nammeteograms/stations/716240.html

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