tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post2889902868620865426..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: Kahana Bay CrossingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-24277049887076420782011-02-12T20:15:18.790-10:002011-02-12T20:15:18.790-10:00No not the first flight, Ray. I've been "...No not the first flight, Ray. I've been "trying out" Scot's old wing after he picked up his R10. That was perhaps my 8th flight on it. I bought it right after this flight, though. It proved itself quite well, I'd say! Happy to be a part of the Sol posse!! BTW, this is the first wing I ever bought. My first one was a hand-me-down (gifted). Yes, like all pilots, I am cheap!JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321659985625278675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-1011559504158036172011-02-09T09:15:11.515-10:002011-02-09T09:15:11.515-10:00nice one, JK!I have a question... was this your fi...nice one, JK!I have a question... was this your first flight on the synergy 3?? cool! keep the miles coming and the stories rolling!!!<br />thanks for the write up!<br /><br />Brazilian RayBrazilian Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436342581028804698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-16698599035958134272011-02-03T22:50:02.828-10:002011-02-03T22:50:02.828-10:00JK,
Whoohoo! That sounds like a GREAT flight! I ...JK,<br />Whoohoo! That sounds like a GREAT flight! I hope to be with you on the next crossing! Great write-up...please continue to post your experiences!Ducknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-18012797768740223442011-02-03T22:08:19.680-10:002011-02-03T22:08:19.680-10:00Let me try that again: VidLet me try that again: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EqvYVOoUw" rel="nofollow">Vid</a>JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321659985625278675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-53563097552854159832011-02-03T22:02:32.705-10:002011-02-03T22:02:32.705-10:00Thanks for the back pats, monkeys. Sidehill, this ...Thanks for the back pats, monkeys. Sidehill, this is a cheap one-minute vid for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?ns=1&video_id=b-EqvYVOoUw&next=%2Fmy_videos" rel="nofollow">YOU</a>.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321659985625278675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-54128816694506663152011-02-03T18:29:12.120-10:002011-02-03T18:29:12.120-10:00Great flight and story JK! Thanks for sharing. I ...Great flight and story JK! Thanks for sharing. I saw you at cloud base over there, you were so skied out!<br />Congratulations!!!MauiDougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-65633258163116039932011-02-03T07:11:00.705-10:002011-02-03T07:11:00.705-10:00All right JK,
Thanks for the coffee read it bright...All right JK,<br />Thanks for the coffee read it brightened my day after hearing of Alex's injury.<br /><br />I have only made the crossing a few times myself and yes alone on most of them. <br /><br />I was lucky the first time over there I had no clue but Reaper was driving back to Kualoa and followed me on the high way giving me some pointers.<br /><br />I went back to the Pyramid on another solo venture and suffered the same outcome when I tried to come back. I had to do a low bail out to Kualoa park which I was familiar with and very happy to reach.<br /><br />Welcome to team SOL let the Synergy be with you.Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508629374134042936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-50964785616414863832011-02-03T05:52:51.088-10:002011-02-03T05:52:51.088-10:00Great article, JK! I am pleased to welcome another...Great article, JK! I am pleased to welcome another talented storyteller to our fold. <br /><br />The main problem with the formatting was copying and pasting from MS Word - it embeds all sorts of hidden html code. Instead, try composing directly in the blogger window, or compose in a plain text editor, and copy and paste from there.<br /><br />The real achievement in your adventure was hopping back to the pyramid. Only a couple of our pilots have ever done that. Although we've heard apocryphal stories from the dawn of paragliding history of the first flyers here doing it as a milk run.<br /><br />But it all starts with crossing the bay. We had a long spell of easy bay crossing days for a while and we began to take it for granted. But lately we've had few good chances, which is more typical.<br /><br />There are a lot of theories to explain why we find lift out over the middle of the bay. Many times I have found myself milking lift in a narrow invisible line that seems to emanate from the crouching lion in a reflection upwards and about 30 degrees outward from the ridge. <br /><br />There is no good plan for landing if you come up short - bailing soon enough to return to the ridge or make the beach is critical.<br /><br />I look forward to crossing with you next time!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249789335111913420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-4122569689769439732011-02-02T23:02:13.422-10:002011-02-02T23:02:13.422-10:00Oops! This is a rookie post. The date is off (1st,...Oops! This is a rookie post. The date is off (1st, not 2nd), the font is inconsistent and it takes over the page. Please, anyone who can, jump in there and edit away....JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321659985625278675noreply@blogger.com