
Well, enough about me. This is the story about dumb luck and determination:
Today I arrived at Makapuu where a bunch of experienced and visiting pilots were basically 'Para-festering' in the hot sun trying to figure out where to launch? Alex and Fireman hiked up to Tomato patch and were somehow able to launch in very East and light conditions. Alex then flew over to Koko crater to check things out for the Para-festerers. It was a bit light at Koko and Alex reported he wasn't able to soar it. Meanwhile Fireman Dave was trying out the new Ozone FLX and entertaining the gang with his Helicopter attempts.
So, after retrieving Alex we headed back to the Makapuu LZ where the boys were giving up and cracking the frosties. I managed to rustle up a few pilots for the hike to cactus launch and upon arriving up there we noticed that it was getting very light. Jorge launched the FLX to give it a go and was able to getup over launch. Frank managed to get up, with Dustin from Telluride following. Then Alan G. launched, but he bombed out. That left Mike from Torrey and I setting up in diminishing winds. I launched only to bomb out, followed by Mike and the rest when the wind finally did die off. Just as we were landing Harris my student showed up for his hopefully 24th flight?
I told Harris that we "All" bombed out from cactus, but that he was more than welcome to get a sled ride and that we had to hurry up because it was getting dark. Almost everyone packed up and left by that time.
Kui and I decided we would launch Harris in the diminishing light and winds. But, alas, the wind was picking up a bit? As we were setting up Harris' wing the full moon was rising off of the ocean. Boy, was it rising fast... Maybe the wind was picking up due to the 'Full moon thermals"? Hehe.


Well Harris, you're well on your way to chasing the dream bro...
Good Luck,
Reaper
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