Paragliding La Pulente

For North and north-west winds. The ridge is small but can generate some nice lift.

An easy place for beginners or for low-level mucking about. When the wind is more westerly can go over the pub to the golf course area.

Easy take off and top-landing. Bottom-landing available on sandy beach.

The launch site, situated at 180 feet, can be a bit cluttered, so it's essential to be cautious. The ideal wind direction for launching is between 330° and 360°, but this site is not the first choice when the wind is suitable for flying at Bonne Nuit. The beach serves as an excellent bottom landing area, popular among hang glider pilots. For top landings, there is a designated area set back from the ridge. Just north of the ridge, you'll find a parking area with direct access to a dune grass area, perfect for ground handling practice when the wind is light and westerly. If conditions are right, you can soar the 15-foot sea wall, which is a fun and educational exercise due to the small control inputs required. However, be careful not to let the glider's lines contact the wall to avoid damage. The ideal wind for takeoff is NNW, with northerly winds being acceptable but limiting how far up the coast you can fly. Westerly winds can make flying on the sand dunes and ridges perpendicular to the right-hand side of the site very flyable but may reduce the opportunities for smooth top landings. For more information, visit the Jersey Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club's site: http://www.jhpc.jsyonline.com/parasites05.shtml Weather updates can be found at: http://www.thewisemonkey.net/ To get there, from St Brelades, turn left through Parcq de L'Oeillerre, nearly opposite the turning for the Atlantic Hotel. Navigate through the residential estate to reach the parking area. This site is considered one of the most fun in Jersey, with a pub at the bottom. While other sites may offer more altitude and distance, La Pulente is the most interesting and varied to fly. Watch videos of the site: - [Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNZGmMy0oMA) - [Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=213u7PQZe00) - [Video 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxBV8CC8ulg) - [Video 4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPwcG0mQJJ0)