We had a much better day than predicted!!
Several Torrey Hawks members had good flights and we signed up another long time hang gliding pilot as a new member.
I launched into a super cycle and I was almost instantly high above the cliff with what felt like a long flight ahead of me. But I violated the number 1 rule of staying in the air - "Never leave lift to find lift". I foolishly thought it looked like it might be better to the south, so I left the cluster of paragliders on the north face and headed down toward the mansions. It was a death sentence for my flight. I expected to drop a little until I got around the palm tree house, but I continued to drop and drop far beyond that point. Eventually I found myself on the beach with a long hike ahead of me (it was good for my character and my health).
To make things even worse, my good friend and launch assistant (who I'll allow to remain nameless) appears to have turned my video camera on ... and then OFF just prior to launch (I should have shown him how to do it rather than explaining it while I was hooked in on launch). So I only have a few frames of me on launch instead of the spectacular video I was anticipating. Here's a snapshot of what was on the video:
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Anyway, it was another happy and safe Second Sunday at Torrey for the Torrey Hawks. Thanks to everyone who came to enjoy the fun and flying!!
