Mission From Moir's

Well it actually did look like it was going to be an OK kind of day. Got to launch about 1130 and rigged up, conditions looked light but improving. Decided I would have a little kiting session before the others arrived. That over it looked soarable, and I could mooch around above launch waiting for everyone else. Big mistake, as soon as I launched I knew it was "good night nurse", no lift at all, a zig, a zag, and I was lining up the LZ. Next mistake, was mis-judging the wind. The Moirs Short Distance Goal Paddock (bomb-out in English) is renown to be fickle when landing in light airs, so as I'm coming in the wind swings and/or fluctuates, and I aim instead for what ends up being a downwind on the road. Missing the barb-wire fence I land on the grass verge, except that grass is actually Blackberry (nice-one Tony), the wing flys overhead, fortunately now very slowly, and although I end up on my knees I manage to control it enough to miss the barb-wire and most of the...

After watching the News last night with graphic video of the Tsunamis in Japan, I feel blessed to be sitting Parawaiting on top of the hill. Its a long way away, but there is expected to be some unusual local tidal movement over the next day or two. Ripples of a great event. I suppose its that sheer power of Nature that draws me to Paragliding, the ability to use this power to fly brings great satisfaction even when you only Top to Bottom. Which unfortunately is what we all eventually end up doing, even though some stayed up for awhile. At least we can all return home safely. Till next time. Leonardo Flight Link