Strong wind

Just to give you an impression how strong the wind was: Look at the leaves!

January 7th 2009
English For Wednesday, pretty strong winds were predicted already. Some pilots didn’t even show up on launch. The “early birds” still got off alright, then the wind started picking up. Launch was closed, then it was decided to stop the task. It was a good decision that everybody was happy with. Pilots in the air reported windspeeds around 50 km/h and very rough air. The wind was so stron ... read more

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I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience. My dream was shattered in earl... full info

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