"We have known Andrew Pearse for almost twenty years,
and he has traded with us since he first set up Flying Frenzy.
Quite apart from being a thoroughly good bloke and a sickeningly
brilliant pilot, Andrew seems to have the ability to turn out
very competent pilots. We always recommend him to people looking
for a school, because we know they will get the best service." Simon
Murphy, Firebird UK .
Weather
XC
weather is one of the most useful sites around -
it shows you at a glance what the wind is up to and even has a
detailed wind forecast for the next few days. Portland and Yeovilton
are the stations closest to our hills. Portland often reads a
bit high and Yeovilton often reads low.
BBC
Quick five day forecast for Bridport (with a link
to a more detailed 24hr forecast).
BBC
Atlantic Pressure chart gives a nice clear synoptic
chart with forecast charts for the next five days too.
Met
Office rain radar - shows what rain there is. It
is usually updated every half hour.
BBC
Rain radar - Not as frequently updated as the met
office version but has a useful forecast option.
Clubs
Geographically Flying Frenzy PARAGLIDING sits between
these two recreational clubs. Once you have learnt how to fly you
will need to join a club and it may well be one of these;
Devon
and Somerset Condors
The Condors have a great selection of cliff sites from
West Bay all the way round to Exmouth as well as many inland.
Wessex
HPG club
Wessex members fly sites from near Weymouth to East Dorset and
the club actually owns Bell Hill, one of the best XC sites in
the south of England.
BHPA
The BHPA
is our sport's overseeing body and has an informative and useful
site.
Equipment
Firebird
UK import the popular range of Firebird paragliders and much
much more. Anything they have, you can buy through us, usually
delivered next day.
Accommodation
Being such a popular tourist destination there is a wide range
of places you can stay if you are visiting. Have a look at some
of these.
B&B
http://www.norburtonhall.com/
http://www.highwayfarm.co.uk/index.htm
Self Catering
http://www.tamariskfarm.com/holidays/
Camping
http://www.wdlh.co.uk/highlands/index.asp
Hotel Booking
in Dorset
www.hotels-dorset.co.uk
