tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post2967350859568499674..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: Battle Over Kahana, Kualoa and HauulaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-23341482042681112372010-07-17T08:56:19.799-10:002010-07-17T08:56:19.799-10:00Great story and great flight Mad Dog and Alex! Wow...Great story and great flight Mad Dog and Alex! Wow, definitely scratching at its best! Great job guys!MauiDougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-65326873760668930612010-07-16T17:29:00.674-10:002010-07-16T17:29:00.674-10:00Thanks for the story guys, finally got internet, ...Thanks for the story guys, finally got internet, I need to read these stories to get me through until Sunday when I hope to fly with Big Island Don and the crew here.<br /><br />Presently in Pahoa hiking to the lava flow in a few moments. <br /><br />Wished I had brought by wing to Waipio, left it at Don's in Kona, it looked flyable and they gave a 4x4 Jeep for retrieve. <br /><br />See you all later,<br /><br />It's Time to Fly Get Your Gear & Go !!<br /><br /><br />SidehillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-70024839606504716862010-07-16T14:01:34.949-10:002010-07-16T14:01:34.949-10:00I also regret that I did not make it...I spent a l...I also regret that I did not make it...I spent a long while on the beach watching you guys and came very close to heading back up, but work and errands prevailed. <br /><br />In retrospect, I should have tried to go with you guys. The wind and rain are not maiking for good flying today and it is supposed to get stronger over the weekend...oh well. As Alex has told me before, "Carpe Frickin Diem!!!"--I believe that is latin and french--Next time for sure.<br /><br />Thanks for the great writeup and next time you should maybe make Mad Dog carry the ballast--he is just too good in that wing (need somethin to slow him down, haha).Ducknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-70488966853958305352010-07-16T13:20:25.479-10:002010-07-16T13:20:25.479-10:00Thanks to Mad Dog for writing this one up. For me,...Thanks to Mad Dog for writing this one up. For me, it was definitely my best flight in recent memory! Which of course isn't very long...<br /><br />I have never worked that hard or that long to stay up at Kahana, nor have I ever tried to work such strong ratty bullet thermals in such light wind there. They weren't shredded or blown out or diced up, just strong and slippery and snotty, surrounded by equal amounts of sink, with no ridge lift to keep us in the game.<br /><br />Even after the two hours of very hard work it took to get established above Kaaawa, Mad Dog was still fired up to try a trip back to the boogaland pyramid, Puu Ohulehule, but by that time the cloudbase was looking quite a bit lower, and we decided to play it safe and stay out front.<br /><br />On the glide from Punaluu to Hauula, I really wanted to stop in and tank up at the second Sacred Falls ridge, but Mad Dog was concerned about the incoming gust front under the cloud band, so he skipped the last ridge to head straight for the Beach Park. I followed right behind him, as best I could, but I was quite nervous about making it, watching the school field as a last minute option. I made the beach park, but lower than I would have liked - I'm glad I made it, but I really prefer to come in with a more comfortable margin!<br /><br />But my only real regret for the day is that Duck couldn't come along for the trip. Next time!<br /><br />Thanks to Jeannine for the ride back! <br /><br />After we left, Bonnie hiked up and flew a nice flight in the now very northerly conditions, and Ray and Tommy came out as well.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249789335111913420noreply@blogger.com