Croatia, Islands XC trip
Croatia is offering beautiful combination of costal and inland flying.
In the Istrian peninsula you can experience fantastic thermal cross country flying, sometimes offering stunning views over sea and island towards Slovenian mountains. Trip will include two inland (Buzet, Tribalj) and Islands takeoffs (Krk, Rab, Vis).
Tour plan:
1. day – Rijeka – arrival / airport / train / bus etc
Arrival in Rijeka
Accommodation and base camp at Croatian coast
2. day – Tribalj flying
Morning - Enjoying in the beach
Afternoon flying on Tribalj
In case of bad weather we would use that day for traveling to one of the islands and swimming
3. day – Buzet / Raspadalica / Učka flying
8:00 Traveling to Buzet or Učka flying place
Evening coming back
4. day –Island Krk Baška
walking up to takeoff 300m of height difference, 45-60 min
In case of light north wind we would go to Baška N wind take off
Afternoon for swimming
5. day –Island Cres Lubenice
walking up from the beach 400m 60-90 min
8:00 Going to Island Cres
13:00 flying and landing on the beach, swimming
Evening coming back to mainland
6. day – Buzet / Raspadalica / Učka flying
Morning going to Buzet/Učka
Flying
7. day – Tribalj flying
Morning - Enjoying in the beach
Afternoon flying on Tribalj
Evening going home
Schedule of the days can be changed depending on meteo situation.
Country
Area
Meeting point
Transport
Season
Trip time
Mandatory equipment
- Glider, harness, rescue paraschute, helmet
- Radio 2m 144 Mhz
- Mobile phone
- Insurance - medical
- Flying licence
Recommended equipment
- lightweight equipment
- walking sticks
Included
- transport from airport, bus station etc…
- transport to take offs and retrieval
- guiding/coaching
- daily briefing – flight plan – daily task
- detailed weather report
- site flying fees
- transport and retrieval
- farry transports
Not included
- accommodation (can be arranged in advance – highly recommended, high season)
- food and drinks
- insurance
