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July 12th to 27th 2009 in IRELAND |
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The advantage of this meeting on a slope is that it allows flying to take place at eye level thus giving pleasure and allowing one the chance to admire the workmanship through the fabric and to hear the whistling of the wind through the shroud... Each year, Retroplane is held in a different region, but the 2009 edition will be exceptional, as this edition will be held in Ireland for 2 weeks. We will be welcomed by Fred and Joe from the Island Slope Rebels. The official week end will be the July 17th 18th and 19th, but we are proposing to arrive a week before and leave a week after this date to organize flying sessions, depending of the weather forecast. Please, consider this Retroplane edition as a family holidays on an Island with beautiful landmarks and lots of time will be given for tourism. What models can take part ? What models cannot take part ? Aeromodel pilots who have a "retro" scale model or semi "retro" scale model and who wish to participate in the Retroplane 2009 meeting are invited to Contact me in
French by
E-Mail
To participate, the pilots must have an up to date flying licence from your country of residence. A radio frequency check system will be in place during the entire event.. Retroplane is a meeting for pleasure, without any competitive spirit while at the same time, providing "relaxed" judgment in order to motivate the participants. The philosophy of the meeting is to… · Prioritise authentic models · Meet friends who are adept at construction and in retro scale gliders · Create a memorable experience · Experience together an enjoyable and convivial moment To react or ask questions about the meeting, you can use the FORUM |
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Participants |
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Durée séjour Approximately indicate the number of days you stay in Ireland
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Sponsors and Prizes |
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All prizes will be drawn. |
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Various flying sites |
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And of course, a Pub on each slope.
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How to get there ? |
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The ferries departure
France>Ireland can be done from Cherbourg or Roscoff. Arrival in
Ireland is in Rosslare. A cheaper option will be to go through the U.K (around 550 km to drive). For the participants coming from the East, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany... the boarding can be made at Calais or Boulogne, this way, you avoid to drive to Cherbourg. Crossing via the Eurotunnel cost around 150 euros return at the cheapest hours http://www.eurotunnel.com U.K to Ireland crossing is around 300 to 400 Euros return. See StenaLine Soon, online, more details about the booking options and prices
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Where to sleep ? |
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We are going to try to accommodate everybody, like every year, in a campsite with the possibility to book a caravan or mobile-home, this to facilitate the organization, and most importantly, for the meeting "atmosphere". We will try to book Bed & Breakfast and Guest Houses if we find some good deals and space for everyone. Everybody will have a list of all the participants with phone number + a detailed map for the slopes. That will allow all the participants to contact each other and choose a spot depending of the weather. We will choose the accommodation and the flying sites at a later stage, after we received more information about the ferry's fees. |
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Some links |
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RETROPLANE 2005 RETROPLANE 2006 |
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