Crop hoping

Nigel W and Sam A getting in the groundwork whilst waiting for the wind

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Nigel W gets his first soaring flight in with a stunning backdrop

Kaz enjoys getting back in the air after skiing!

Kev T tries out the Rush 2

It turned out a good day at carbis for Paragliders despite it starting off very light and even offshore for a while. By mid day it came on and pilots began to launch although it was a bit scratchy seeing a few bods get some exercise in.

Nigel W was along to start his hill conversion and made good use of the light conditions to get used to ground handling on the hill and his "new" wing (Mojo 2) and did a fine job of it. With conditions improving all the time it wasn't long before he was off mixing it with the rest in nice soaring conditions. An excellent take off was followed by 15 minutes soaring and a perfectly acceptable top landing all rounded of by a huge grin. By late afternoon he had put in 3 flights, nearly an hours airtime and even collected some Brocoli. Well done Nigel, another day should see him sorted on the hill so watch out for him.

Everyone else there had a fine time and we even had some nice sea thermals to lay with alongside the birds which were in a very playfull mood. Kev T took a couple of flights on the Rush 2 and came down in love, mmmmmmmmmm.

On the downside it appears that someones antics at the site has seriously upset the neighbours and started a group seeking to stop us flying there.