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What we look for at Rocky Point
Wind direction
N (350°) → NE (50°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
10–18 mph
Ceiling · Paragliding
≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23
Top of the range for paragliding (any rating) — switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
Rocky Point is a low (~100 ft) coastal bluff on Long Island's north shore facing Long Island Sound, flown by the local paragliding crowd / GMI Paragliding School. It only works on onshore N-NE winds and needs a steady, fairly strong breeze, around 10-18 mph, to soar the shallow bluff; light wind won't hold you up, and it's usable maybe a couple times a month, mostly in winter cold-front flow. Watch for a small soaring band, rotor behind the bluff-top trees on cross/NW wind, and beach and water below. Launch is inside a nature preserve, so access and permission are sensitive.
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