SOME FURTHER INFO
Reminder to set full fuel tanks and engine realism on. I want us all to have the same bird under us and see who can maximise what Wilma can do without blowing the engine!
Hopefully West Europe SERVER will be fine that day but best if you all join the Discord so you will know in case we need to change.
Useful Mod
If you are unfamiliar with the course, I have been checking out a couple of the freeware Mach Loop addons that could be useful to assist you. Not as actual objects to race through (it’s not really meant to be a race. Just some fun. If it turns into a “fly in random valleys in Wales together” that’s all good!) but as help to follow the route maybe. I think if you get lost you will be able to find the herd again though.
I have the Orbx Fun With Friends which I sometimes install (but I do know the course inside out without it) which follows the Mach Loop perfectly.
I tried the Lord Frites one which is great for a more competitive event but the rings are small to aim through and crash you, so could be annoying.
The Granitsky one is PERFECT for us though. Marks the course without getting in the way. As an added bonus there is an airport right by the start so if you crash out and need to rejoin, you can spawn there and save the trip from Llanbedr!
Here it is. I will keep this installed:
If you don’t want to install, maybe these screenshots will help…
From the airport we will be coming from the ocean on the west, down the river south of Llanbedr, you will see a little village (Penmaenpool) at the foot of the hill. Back around behind that hill (facing south west again) is the entry. Look for this “scooped” valley:
…then turn left before the lake, and follow the valleys / road. You will get to another small village (Machynlleth) on the right and turn left before you get to it:
…into a long wider stretch following the river. A slight left turn near the end of that and you will see this hill with dark trees on only the left side. That is a good landmark…
…reach that and turn left keeping this very dark hill on your left.
Another small kink left then it forks off to end the loop up the valley on the right.
Hug that hill on the left to go back to the entry point for another lap.
