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Some Proper Soaring
After about 40 minutes I decided to try another top landing but for some reason, the Paddock looked uncomfortably small…
06 Sep 2001
After about 40 minutes I decided to try another top landing but for some reason, the Paddock looked uncomfortably small…
06 Sep 2001
Scraped In for a Bottom Landing
I knew it wasn’t going to be a soaring day, but rigged anyway. After I launched, I crossed the bowl and set-off towards the pylons…
04 Sep 2001
I knew it wasn’t going to be a soaring day, but rigged anyway. After I launched, I crossed the bowl and set-off towards the pylons…
04 Sep 2001
A Non-Event
I arrived at 3pm and learnt my first lesson about the sea breeze; when makes it way inland it can dramatically alter the wind direction…
21 Jun 2001
I arrived at 3pm and learnt my first lesson about the sea breeze; when makes it way inland it can dramatically alter the wind direction…
21 Jun 2001
Top Landing!
With a strong wind blowing from north of North West, I was confident that I would soar and avoid another trip to the bottom landing field…
17 Jun 2001
With a strong wind blowing from north of North West, I was confident that I would soar and avoid another trip to the bottom landing field…
17 Jun 2001
Bottom Landings
My luck with the wind and weather wasn't in my favour. By the time I had rigged my Calyspo and checked it over the sky was looking grey and after making my way to the launch area, the wind had dropped and it was now obvious that this would be a sled ride...
02 Jun 2001
My luck with the wind and weather wasn't in my favour. By the time I had rigged my Calyspo and checked it over the sky was looking grey and after making my way to the launch area, the wind had dropped and it was now obvious that this would be a sled ride...
02 Jun 2001
Sierra Nevada - Day Five
As the rest of us were preparing for launch and queuing in the launch area just like us Brits do, we were somewhat surprised to hear John's apologetic airborne, "Oops, cheeky take-off!", as he jumped the launch order by launching from the car park, swooping over the rest of us and onward into the clear sky.
06 Apr 2001
As the rest of us were preparing for launch and queuing in the launch area just like us Brits do, we were somewhat surprised to hear John's apologetic airborne, "Oops, cheeky take-off!", as he jumped the launch order by launching from the car park, swooping over the rest of us and onward into the clear sky.
06 Apr 2001
Sierra Nevada - Day Four
Thursday saw us return to Loja; however conditions were not as good as Wednesday's as maintaining height was a bit more of a struggle. With this in mind, and our confidence in flying greatly increased, we began to play…
05 Apr 2001
Thursday saw us return to Loja; however conditions were not as good as Wednesday's as maintaining height was a bit more of a struggle. With this in mind, and our confidence in flying greatly increased, we began to play…
05 Apr 2001
Sierra Nevada - Day Three
After launching I executed a few turns and a couple of random 360's before my vario squealed one of it's happy, I'm going up sounds…
04 Apr 2001
After launching I executed a few turns and a couple of random 360's before my vario squealed one of it's happy, I'm going up sounds…
04 Apr 2001
