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skiing megeve
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St Gervais
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Dijon like the mustard
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Versailles
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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St Malo
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Euro trip Xmas 2017
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2017 Eclipse
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Dinosaur 2017
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GSSK: Day 2
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Practice Day
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Mentor Warm Up
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Robbed
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GSSK: Day 2
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GSWK: Day 1
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Practice Day
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Mentor Warm Up
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Robbed
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El Corte De Madera
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No Drama
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No Drama
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Pt Reyes
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USS Hornet
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Santa Cruz mountain redwoods
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Ed Levin Equestrian Adventure
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The mountain view ride
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The Girls go Horse Riding
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Skyline to the sea
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Alviso - Day on the Bay.
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Around Twain-Harte
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Krushevo 2016 – Day 1-2-3
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Krushevo 2016 – task 1-2-3
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Herd Peak
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L for Lakeview
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Hat Creek
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Twainharte
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Memorial weekend -- Owens valley
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KMs Memorial howl.
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Goat in the San Benitos
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Super Cross
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new year, new flying season.
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Bristol and the SS Great Britain
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Baths' Baths
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The Marches
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Ironbridge
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Saratoga Gap
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snorkelling in Fort Bragg
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murals in san francisco
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down at the Yampa
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Mt Lewis
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Dinosaur Bones
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touring Dinosaur National Monument
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Dinosaur, Colorado
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Afternoon break
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Krusevo 2015 – task 2
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Krusevo 2015 – Task 1
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Uvas Canyon
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more flats than miles
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Del Valle park.
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Afternoon break
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Quick Trip
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Quick Trip
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Burney creek falls
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lakeview umpteenth free flight festival
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Opening Day
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Opening Day
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more JD grant hiking
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McClure Howl 2015
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Pull the Plug
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Pull the Plug
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Too Good to Pass Up
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Flying Napa
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Sightseeing
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Tactical Retreat
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Sea Otter Classic 2015
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On Second Thought
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First Date
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 7)
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Easter
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Green Swamp Sports Klassic (Day 0)
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Overconfidence
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Around the Park
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Fixed Wing Aircraft
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Better Late Than Never
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Playtime
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Opening Day
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Bike ride around Coyote Hills
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Lancair Bay Tour
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more Valle de Bravo
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Flying El Pinion
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Reception / Honeymoon
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Annecy
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A few more Christmas pictures, the Winter view from Tamsin and Fabrices new home ! Rufus, Eli, Maddy, Tristan and Matheo, together all looking at the camera,
when might this happen next !? Grandparents full approval. We had of course to take a trip ...
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more sliding.
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(2017/12/27 13:14:00)
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It was a warm heavy snow this day, in Contamines-Montjoie we needed to get just a bit higher to prevent the snow sticking, but it was fun regardless, just had
to keep sliding to prevent melt stick. Dad gave it a shot too. Its a pretty collection of ...
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skiing megeve
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Somehow we managed to get up early and organised for a half day skiing on Christmas eve. It was some time ago now but I remember the snow being a wonderful
consistency that day. The slopes were deserted initially, what a treat. Mont d'Arbois is wher ...
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St Gervais
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We made it :) From Tamsins its a nice walk into Saint-Gervais-les-Bains , although it does take a little while. Beautiful views along the way. Time for some
sledding in Passy with the family now though.
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Dijon like the mustard
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(2017/12/22 12:38:00)
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Why Dijon ? well it was about half way along the remaining leg to Tamsins place in the Alps. It is also a nice town to visit, and Tamsin had booked us into a
nice historic hotel, where we enjoyed some wine and an open fire place. Next morning we did ...
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Versailles
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Plenty of pictures online of Versailles so just a few snaps, of our tour. Playing peek-a-boo in the Grand Trianon. The red marble is unique and striking. A
couple of days before Christmas eve, is a good time to visit versailles and the Petit Trianon. ...
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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(2017/12/20 15:55:00)
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Always an impressive place to visit, day or night, sunny or rainy, winter or summer. However you will want to check the tides. We almost had Mont Saint Michel
to ourselves, quite a privilege these days. Lucky us :) There are several fortified entrie ...
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St Malo
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Departing England by ferry first stop was Saint Malo, not the most direct route but a great place to stop and have a walk about. Taking the ferry over night is
usually a good way to get a rest from driving and still make a few miles while avoiding s ...
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Euro trip Xmas 2017
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Back to England, first time for Maddy. Had the travel fairly well figured out, although there are more than one coach station at Heathrow, something to
remember when catching the oxford express. We went to the wrong one to start with. Happily we mis ...
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2017 Eclipse
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I am writing this well after the event, but I have a lot to catch up on! This one was definitely one of the highlights of 2017. A number of us had known about
the eclipse for over a decade and the fact that totality would traverse King Mountain, a f ...
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Dinosaur 2017
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Dinosaur 2017 - maybe the last national hang gliding event held at the location. This is really the kind of flying I love, even though it doesn't make for
the best competition environment, the sense of wonder and elation from the dramatic views and ...
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GSSK: Day 2
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My team was the last team to launch today, and since the mentors launch last, it meant I would be the last to leave the field. Definitely not how I like to
roll. Our task for the day was to head crosswind to the northwest to a small town and then dow ...
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Practice Day
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Decided to loosen up with a short flight before the Green Swamp Sports Klassic which starts tomorrow. Zhenya, Andre, & Spinner making it happen safely I
mostly had the sky to myself but did have one fun low save along with four or five other pilo ...
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Mentor Warm Up
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Had fun flying around QuestAir and helping a couple potential mentees in the upcoming Green Swamp Sport Klassic today. The tow started with a smooth ride out of
the field and ended with a nice climb over the Mickey Mouse lakes. After flying about for ...
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Robbed
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SkyOut
(2017/4/6 3:21:50)
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The local gang at QuestAir declared a practice task to Williston today, so I paid my token fee to join the informal Quest Air Cross Country contest, fired up
AirTribune , and slid into the last place in the tow line. The initial two climbs mirrored o ...
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GSSK: Day 2
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My team was the last team to launch today, and since the mentors launch last, it meant I would be the last to leave the field. Definitely not how I like to
roll. Our task for the day was to head crosswind to the northwest to a small town and then dow ...
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GSWK: Day 1
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The first day of most competitions are chaotic at best, but the first day of the Green Swamp Sport Klassic went amazingly well. My mentees were first up and
were all ready and in line 10 minutes before the launch opened. We were on it! I was really s ...
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GSWK: Day 1
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The first day of most competitions are chaotic at best, but the first day of the Green Swamp Sport Klassic went amazingly well. My mentees were first up and
were all ready and in line 10 minutes before the launch opened. We were on it! I was really s ...
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Practice Day
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Decided to loosen up with a short flight before the Green Swamp Sports Klassic which starts tomorrow. Zhenya, Andre, & Spinner making it happen safely I
mostly had the sky to myself but did have one fun low save along with four or five other pilo ...
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Mentor Warm Up
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SkyOut
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Had fun flying around QuestAir and helping a couple potential mentees in the upcoming Green Swamp Sport Klassic today. The tow started with a smooth ride out of
the field and ended with a nice climb over the Mickey Mouse lakes. After flying about for ...
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Robbed
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SkyOut
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The local gang at QuestAir declared a practice task to Williston today, so I paid my token fee to join the informal Quest Air Cross Country contest, fired up
AirTribune , and slid into the last place in the tow line. The initial two climbs mirrored o ...
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El Corte De Madera
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(2017/3/20 14:14:00)
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A month back or so we found on Craigslist a new ride for Maddy. After a quick ride it seemed pretty worthy of off-road. So we decided on El Corte De Madera :
The cutting of wood ? Our new favorite place to ride We had hiked it a couple of weeks earl ...
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No Drama
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I was nervous getting ready to fly today at Quest Air since I had not aero-towed or thermal-soared my hang glider since early last summer. It didn't help
that the crystal clear blue skies meant the air would feature squirrelly high-pressure thermals ...
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No Drama
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I was nervous getting ready to fly today at Quest Air since I had not aero-towed or thermal-soared my hang glider since early last summer. It didn't help
that the crystal clear blue skies meant the air would feature squirrelly high-pressure thermals ...
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Pt Reyes
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A Hike on Point Reyes , a pretty awesome place on the planet. Starting from Pierce Point Ranch. Hog Island, with some strong memories from 3 years ago. There
is a Tule Elk preserve on the north end of the peninsula. Didn't quite make it all the way ...
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USS Hornet
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(2017/1/5 1:10:00)
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There are many good reasons to go see the USS_Hornet. From an engineering standpoint, it's amazing. It is pretty much it's own mobile city. It has a
power station, water purification, an airport, communications, food entertainment. Docents lead tour ...
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Santa Cruz mountain redwoods
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(2017/1/4 14:28:00)
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Another favorite walk - Henry Cowell Redwoods state park. So nice we went twice over Christmas. One sunny, walk with views of the Monterey Bay. The other deep
in the virgin redwood grove. Even Mum and Dad have been here multiple times. We were lucky ...
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Ed Levin Equestrian Adventure
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(2016/12/30 17:09:00)
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A nice day to be outside. While Dad and I flew off Ed Levin, Heidi went for a horse ride. I've flown over the stables countless times and see folks out
riding, but this is the first time I've visited. Everyone had fun :) Nice to see the hills so gre ...
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The mountain view ride
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(2016/12/27 16:47:00)
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One of our go-to rides is to jump on the VTA to Mountain View and ride back. We just take the Stevens Creek trail up to the google area. Then through the
Shoreline Amphitheater, stop at the 19th hole. Enjoy some sun and a brew. It's not very far but ...
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The Girls go Horse Riding
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On Saturday I took Heidi, Gloria and Maddy to Mar Vista stables to go horse riding. Maddy got her own ride on a Shetland pony. I'm sure she wanted to ride
the trail after a few circles. This is a beautiful spot just south of Fort Funston, I've flown ...
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Skyline to the sea
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(2016/10/24 23:22:00)
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Danny and Taryn recently married and visited as they passed through. We went off to one of my favorite bike/hikes. Starting at Waddell Beach on bike, entering
big basin, the trail passes through marsh, then creekside woodland, a small farm, and into ...
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Alviso - Day on the Bay.
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Called " Day on the Bay " it's more like some time next to the Estuary but it was more fun than I expected. And certainly very well attended. I
am glad we biked there. I have been wanting to take Maddy Kayaking soon, so it's good for her to see them, ...
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Around Twain-Harte
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We spent Labor Day weekend up in Twain Harte. It was Maddy's nap time when we got there, so Rick and I went and visited the local fire lookout. It was
really interesting seeing what the daily job is like. Of course 1 hour is considerably different t ...
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Krushevo 2016 – Day 1-2-3
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Dopo tre giorni volati per le ali rigide e due per le ali flessibili, troviamo un ottimo Luca Comino, quinto in classifica generale di classe 5, Alex Ploner
secondo per una manciata di punti in classe 1, dopo un brillante… Continua a leggere &# ...
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Krushevo 2016 – task 1-2-3
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Dopo tre giorni volati per le ali rigide e due per le ali flessibili, troviamo un ottimo Luca Comino, quinto in classifica generale di classe 5, Alex Ploner
secondo per una manciata di punti in classe 1, dopo un brillante… Continua a leggere &# ...
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Herd Peak
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Gerry talked us into scoping out Herd peak, as Lakeview was blown out Monday. Driving toward Mt Shasta was spectacular for a good hour. The view at launch is
amazing. Launch conditions were just fine even though it seemed intimidatingly strong. Scen ...
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L for Lakeview
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(2016/7/4 13:03:00)
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At Lakeview this year we chose to fly from Black Butte, instead of Sugar because of the landowner issue there. Its really too bad as the geography, prevailing
wind make for a fun race back to the town that most pilots can join in with an d get back ...
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Hat Creek
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(2016/7/2 3:40:00)
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Had some picturesque flying this summer particularly around the 4th of July. The trip started with a Friday evening glass-off at Hat Creek. Hat creek rim is
about 25 Miles north of Lassen Volcano. Conditions were perfect. Lavabeds were releasing lot ...
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Twainharte
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(2016/6/27 14:13:00)
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Heidi, Maddy and I went up to join Rick, Rena, Kayla, Jeff, Chris and Kendal on Lake Don Pedro. It is pretty close to McClure and while I've flown over it
I've never actually been in the water. It was surprisingly warm. Tried wake surfing but could ...
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Memorial weekend -- Owens valley
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(2016/5/29 13:36:00)
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For many years Memorial holiday weekend meant trying to get a few spectacular flights in the Owens Valley. Some years were great other the weather made it not
worth going but it has been many years since I had the opportunity and this year really wa ...
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KMs Memorial howl.
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(2016/5/22 13:29:00)
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Earlier this year a flying companion passed away, KM was a pilot many looked up to and not just literally. He was an unassuming considerate man of the wild, an
inspiration and an admirable spirit. The Coyote Howl was dedicated to his memories this y ...
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Goat in the San Benitos
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(2016/5/2 7:44:00)
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Flying in the San Benitos can be amazing, but it is not for the faint of heart. The LZs are few and far between and roads are even more scarce, in fact I think
there are really only 3 roads in the entire clear creek area, And lets not even talk about ...
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Super Cross
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(2016/4/3 12:31:00)
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Since moving, we live very close (walking distance) to Levi stadium, home to the 49ers, I thought it would be fun to go see something there. Heidi's
brother races moto-cross, so we got tickets for us all to go watch. It's pretty amazing how the stad ...
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new year, new flying season.
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(2016/1/24 0:22:00)
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Mum and Dad came to visit Maddy and as luck would have it the first weekend was an excellent Marina day. The west winds blew probably 6 gentle hours. I few my
Freedom, Dad flew the big floaty Tandem glider. I also got to share the air with this fell ...
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Bristol and the SS Great Britain
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(2016/1/4 13:28:00)
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After visiting Bath, we explored Bristol, home of Wallace and Gromit . The studio is right around the corner from this other most excellent museum. The SS
Great Britain museum. Apart from having the boat to look at, you can go inside, and tour almos ...
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Baths' Baths
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(2016/1/2 13:47:00)
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The Baths of Bath . The History dates back ~2800 years. The latest buildings however are only ~220 years. Still, enough to make it a UNESCO world heritage site
. It is Britains only water hot enough to be called a hot spring. The volume is enough to ...
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The Marches
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(2015/12/31 14:46:00)
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We ended up staying around the Marches (English/Welsh border lands) between Christmas and New Year. Each town has a unique feel. Ludlow is very Norman
influenced town. Shrewsbury a medieval feel. Bishops Castle , is just unique. I find it quite fun t ...
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Ironbridge
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(2015/12/29 1:32:00)
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Ironbridge is a fascinating place. First Geologically, because of the natural resources presented both at the surface and below it. The river Severn flows
through town (how major heavy goods traveled this way in 1709). Under the ground there is coal ...
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Saratoga Gap
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(2015/11/30 12:48:00)
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Saratoga gap, I haven't ridden here in probably 14 years. Now it is a palatable drive from the new lodgings. With the recent rains the grass is turning
almost green and the strong winds knocked down the old leaves. It was a beaut of a day. Last time ...
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snorkelling in Fort Bragg
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(2015/9/20 2:01:00)
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Last weekend, we went on our first family camping trip. We went with our neighbors upto Fort Bragg, an area I've been meaning to check out for a while. It
was a perfect time of year for it. After driving around a bit, we stopped at the Botanical gard ...
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murals in san francisco
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(2015/9/13 6:06:00)
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Almost a year ago now, Heidi and I were in Mexico City, at the Diego Museum. In there I read there were more Diego murals in San Francisco, than his home town
of Mexico City. Since it's so close I thought it would be fun for us to go see some for a ...
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down at the Yampa
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(2015/9/12 21:17:00)
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We flew Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and while I appeared to be really rusty at the competition flying (and possibly a little unlucky too) the scenery was
amazing. On the Wednesday task, I made a navigational and tactical goof. Instead of waiting for ...
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Mt Lewis
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(2015/9/8 0:25:00)
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Returning from Salt Lake City, Wayne, me, Glen and Lauren decided to try fly Mt Lewis. Thanks Zac for the waypoints. While the mountain is unlikely to win any
scenery of the year awards, I think at almost 10,000ft it is the highest launch I've flown ...
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Dinosaur Bones
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(2015/9/4 22:30:00)
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It would not be right to go to Dinosaur and not see the world famous dinosaur bones discovery. The theory goes that there was a flood or sequence of floods and
this river bend happened to collect the dead animals which got covered by sand and fossil ...
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touring Dinosaur National Monument
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(2015/8/31 22:56:00)
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Day 1 we all headed up the mountain with dubious hopes of a flyable day. Pretty soon the weather closed in as expected. A few months ago I knew that with the
strong El Nino building, the monsoon was likely going to remain strong late, but I was stil ...
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Dinosaur, Colorado
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(2015/8/30 0:13:00)
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First time in this part of the country, and it definitely shouldn't be the last ! What a fantastic place to have a flying event. We ran out of steam on
route and decided to camp where we stopped, we awoke here. We went and checked in and got our pap ...
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Afternoon break
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(2015/8/20 12:17:32)
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I'm slowly progressing towards my novice paragliding rating at Morningside Flight Park . Mid-day is too turbulent for newbies like me so I setup my hang
glider for an afternoon break after flying the paraglider on the hill in the morning. Although I ...
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Krusevo 2015 – task 2
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(2015/8/20 5:52:02)
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Grande giornata del Team Italia anche questa seconda. Segue il report di Marco. Report Task2: Il secondo giorno di questi Pre-Europei ha i colori italiani. 9
piloti su 10 in goal, 5 nelle prime dieci posizioni(…aspettando le classifiche). Giorn ...
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Krusevo 2015 – Task 1
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(2015/8/19 6:20:05)
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Prima task durissima vinta a 31kmh di media da Elio, seguito a 45 secondi da Suan, poi Balazs terzo seguito da Tullio, quarto ed ultimo pilota in Goal. Ottimo
Guenther decimo, corto di circa 11km. Più indietro gli altri con… Continua a leggere ...
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Uvas Canyon
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(2015/8/17 12:58:00)
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Today we went for a short hike in Uvas Canyon park . South to get out of the smoke, and lots of shade to escape the sun. I wasn't honestly expecting to
find any water in the falls but there was a trickle in on of them. Enough to get our feet wet and ...
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more flats than miles
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(2015/8/9 13:31:00)
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We went to Del Valle again, this time with our bike. Last time Maddy spotted a trail she thought she'd like. We gave it a go After a little while
something felt not quite right, the back tyre was soft, an odd feeling on a tandem. So in the blazing h ...
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Del Valle park.
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(2015/7/25 23:39:00)
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It's summer and hot east side San Jose. Last weekend we joined the millions going to the beach, it took 2 solid hours to go 55 miles, which is typical,
but no less gruelling. This weekend we tried something different, and headed to Del Valle park, j ...
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Afternoon break
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(2015/7/17 23:28:18)
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I'm slowly progressing towards my novice paragliding rating at Morningside Flight Park . Mid-day is too turbulent for newbies like me so I setup my hang
glider for an afternoon break after flying the paraglider on the hill in the morning. Although I ...
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Quick Trip
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(2015/7/16 6:06:10)
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Amy and I drove north to Mount Ascutney after spending part of the Independence Day holiday weekend around home. Pilots were gathering at the base of the
mountain when we arrived. Since Amy could drive a vehicle back down, we loaded our car and heade ...
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Quick Trip
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(2015/7/16 6:06:10)
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Amy and I drove north to Mount Ascutney after spending part of the Independence Day holiday weekend around home. Pilots were gathering at the base of the
mountain when we arrived. Since Amy could drive a vehicle back down, we loaded our car and heade ...
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Burney creek falls
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earth turns and wind burns
(2015/7/6 7:33:00)
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On the way home from Lakeview we stopped at Burney creek falls state park. Being summer and extreme drought expectations of a voluminous cascade were low, but
the falls are spring fed, a mighty spring at that! The falls were spectacular, and the mis ...
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lakeview umpteenth free flight festival
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(2015/7/3 16:00:00)
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This year I was able to get a room at the Hunters hot springs resort , and take the whole family to the july 4th umpteenth free flight festival . Here we are
at Sugar launch, starting point for the famous "Sugar Dash", were one flys back to town as ...
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Opening Day
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(2015/7/16 6:06:36)
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Lee and Peter met Jeff and I at my place for the relatively short drive to Hang Glide New England in central Massachusetts. Although I have been flying a lot,
today was my first flight this year in New England . Also, it was the first time several mo ...
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Opening Day
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(2015/7/16 6:06:36)
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Lee and Peter met Jeff and I at my place for the relatively short drive to Hang Glide New England in central Massachusetts. Although I have been flying a lot,
today was my first flight this year in New England . Also, it was the first time several mo ...
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more JD grant hiking
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(2015/5/24 12:33:00)
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We tried out the backpack for Maddy today. We got a little carried away with the hike (this has happened before), usually Heidi keeps me in check, but
she'd had a redbull ;) So on we went to the top of the ridge at 3000ft, Maddy seemed peretty happy ...
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McClure Howl 2015
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(2015/5/22 23:28:00)
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Had a pretty fun time at McClure, getting away is a challenge these days. Both days were booming, Saturday I got away from the fishbowl to the southwest,
mostly west to start with, then south, then south east, the long way round :) I've landed at Ma ...
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Pull the Plug
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(2015/5/7 12:44:45)
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Davis, Richard, and I originally planned to fly to Arcadia. However, as the day progressed we changed the task to Fantasy of Flight and back. I was the first
off and Mark dropped me into a strong climb that I rode to base. Malcolm, Richard, and Davis ...
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Pull the Plug
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(2015/5/7 12:44:45)
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Davis, Richard, and I originally planned to fly to Arcadia. However, as the day progressed we changed the task to Fantasy of Flight and back. I was the first
off and Mark dropped me into a strong climb that I rode to base. Malcolm, Richard, and Davis ...
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Too Good to Pass Up
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(2015/5/7 12:35:37)
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Everyone at Wallaby Ranch was waiting for the cloud field to the east to move overhead. We waited and waited. The edge of the cloud field slowly built west. We
waited longer. Occasionally a cloud would appear overhead quickly evaporate. We waited lon ...
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Flying Napa
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(2015/5/4 12:59:00)
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It is for a few years that I have been looking forward to flying here. Mount St Helena is an impressive mountain in a very pretty area. The launch is in Robert
Louis Stevenson State Park which is worth a visit in itself. Getting a hang glider transp ...
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Sightseeing
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(2015/5/7 11:19:33)
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Although I flew cross-country a lot during the Green Swamp Sports Klassic, I kept seeing the same locations (turn points) over and over. I had hoped to do some
sightseeing before the next competition, but the weather hasn't cooperated. Although some ...
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Tactical Retreat
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(2015/5/1 5:10:32)
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Finally, a day without thunderstorms in the forecast! I was the first to tow again and Paul dropped me into a weak climb upwind of the field at Wallaby Ranch .
The inconsistent climb continued to entice me to stay, even as I drifted past the field we ...
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Sea Otter Classic 2015
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(2015/4/20 13:23:00)
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Somehow I left Texas without doing one of their famous mountain bike races. It's taken me this long to get into another race. I did this same race back in
2001, But it has changed quite a bit, maybe 10x the number of people for a start. I heard 3500 ...
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On Second Thought
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(2015/5/1 4:45:38)
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The weather has been "tropical" lately but I thought I could squeeze in a flight before the afternoon showers and thunderstorms started. Well, I was
wrong! After Paul dropped me off in a weak climb to the northwest I noticed a large area of showers d ...
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First Date
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(2015/5/1 4:30:30)
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Had the first flight on my new Wills Wing T2C at Wallaby Ranch today. Sorry, no inflight pictures ... needed "privacy" to get acquainted. The glider
looks great, flies straight and balanced, and lands sweetly. I think I'm going to like it. ;-) Flight ...
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 7)
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(2015/5/1 3:07:54)
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The task today was a small triangle to the south, then northeast, and back north west. The task and results are available on Soaring Spot , while the task and
tracks are available on AirTribune . Although we had a short "barbecue" task, it was not tr ...
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 6)
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(2015/5/1 2:35:05)
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The task was a 79.8 km triangle starting with a leg to the north (turnpike and route 33 intersection), then southwest, then back southeast to QuestAir . The
task and results are available on Soaring Spot , while the task and tracks are available on A ...
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 5)
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(2015/4/30 2:40:04)
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The task was nicknamed "New Personal Best". The 114.5 km task was a long north northwest leg then a northwest jog over housing developments to avoid
the airspace at Ocala, then mostly north to the goal at Williston. The task and results are available ...
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 4)
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(2015/4/29 7:43:41)
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Today's task was a zig-zag course to the north northwest with 5 turn points. The task and results are available on Soaring Spot while the task and tracks
are available on AirTribune . The task surely tested pilots' ability to use flight computers to ...
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 3)
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(2015/4/29 3:12:20)
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The task was a dogleg to the west northwest and then north northwest. The task and results are available on Soaring Spot while the task and tracks are available
on AirTribune . I pinned off early to the east of the field when I spotted two birds clim ...
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 2)
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(2015/4/29 1:33:08)
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The task was a dogleg to the northwest and then due west. The task and results are available on Soaring Spot . The task and partially complete tracking is
available on AirTribune . The tow line rolled along smoothly although we did occasionally wait ...
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Green Swamp Sport Klassic (Day 1)
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(2015/4/6 11:09:34)
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The forecast last night called for strong winds all day, however the morning forecast showed moderate winds mid-day. So we hastily put together task and safety
committees and prepared to fly. After briefing the safety committee, I quickly setup and m ...
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Easter
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(2015/4/6 10:26:00)
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Mom went for an Easter bike while Maddy and I hiked around the park. We found some Lupine to frolick in. I thought the field was plenty big enough but Maddy
decided she needed more space. I didn't see that coming! Not that there was anything bad on ...
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Green Swamp Sports Klassic (Day 0)
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(2015/4/6 10:52:49)
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Today was a practice day for the Green Swamp Sports Klassic at QuestAir . Davis posted a practice task of Quest - Turnpike & 33 - Quest. I launched hoping
to practice in-air mentoring and do some sightseeing at the same time. We had clouds around ...
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Overconfidence
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(2015/4/5 0:24:12)
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I was doing "chores" around the campsite at QuestAir with my head turned down towards the ground when Armand stopped by and wanted to know when I was
going to launch. I replied "as soon as we get some clouds" to which he replied, "like those"? "Oh, w ...
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Around the Park
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(2015/4/3 23:21:37)
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The forecast for today at QuestAir looked good yesterday evening. However, this morning an occluded front to the east-northeast was filling the sky with heavy
patches of cirrus. The wind was also blowing from the northeast, but was predicted to becom ...
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Fixed Wing Aircraft
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(2015/4/2 5:53:33)
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Since the forecast called for increasing westerly winds and a relatively strong sea breeze by late afternoon, I saddled up for a noon-time launch from QuestAir
. Cumulus moved overhead, but were low and widely spaced. Jim Praul towed me to cloud bas ...
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Better Late Than Never
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(2015/3/30 12:22:13)
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The sun rose over a cold QuestAir , (41F / 5C), this morning. Given the moderate wind and strong lapse rate, I decided to hold off for a late afternoon flight.
One pilot didn't want to wait and gave us a scary flight and landing on the runway after r ...
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Playtime
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(2015/3/29 12:25:22)
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A small group of us, (Daniel, Dave, Davis, Greg, George, Larry, and myself), decided to fly a small triangle that included QuestAir, the intersection of Route
33 and the turnpike, and Kokee. (Davis wrote about the task and his experience on The Oz Re ...
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Opening Day
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(2015/3/29 10:52:32)
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It took most of the day for the overcast to clear and even by mid-afternoon cloudbase was still under 2000 feet (600m). However, I wanted to get the 2015 flying
season started, low cloudbase or not. Tim, a new tug pilot, towed up a tandem glider, the ...
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Bike ride around Coyote Hills
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(2015/3/2 13:56:00)
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Apart from a fun party, Maddy got for her first birthday a bike seat. Its the WeeRide . I have no interest taking Maddy riding on the roads, I do that myself
every day. It's not safe and it's not fun. So we wanted something that would work on a grav ...
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Lancair Bay Tour
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(2015/2/1 6:18:00)
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Last Saturday I was lucky enough to get an invite from captain Tom to go for a fly in his Lancair 235. He even came and picked me up from my doorstep (Reid
Hillview Airport, how cool is that? We took off and were instantly over Alum Rock park, where ...
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more Valle de Bravo
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(2014/12/19 11:07:00)
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The Lake has a really cool Yacht club building, I don't know if it is open or finished yet, or even what it was before it was a yatch club. Heidi and I
wandered down to see if we might rent a small dingy for a sail round the lake. Not more than 20 m ...
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Flying El Pinion
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(2014/12/14 2:29:00)
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El Pinion launch, n19.0615°, w100.0905° at 7700'msl. It doesn't get much easier than this. Thanks to Jeff at flymexico.com for the shuttling and
the glider loan. He makes flying a low stress enjoyable experience for everyone. The El Pinion - a ver ...
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Reception / Honeymoon
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(2014/12/10 2:16:00)
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It's been over a year since Heidi and I were officially married. With the big changes like move from Texas to California, find a new job and Maddy being
born there was no time or buget for a honeymoon. Valle de Bravo, Mexico @ Thanksgiving 2014 was ...
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