Be safe

Be safe guys and girls. My heart was beating too fast last couple of days. Unneeded risks, unforgiven mistakes were made by licensed pilots.
It had nothing to do with the conditions, it all had to do with not fully respecting the sport paragliding.
I don't want to preach, but during the years I have lost a lot of oil, seeing bad things that shouldn't have happened.
Remember you win the lottery every time you fly, because only one out of a million flies a paraglider in our planet.
And that is very impressive on itself, so don't push it.

Brighty sunny day

A parawait, yes, and we hate parawaiting, but sometimes there is nothing else than waiting for the right winds on the hill. As today, howling in the morning from the west and then later flying with easterly winds till dusk.

Flew the demo Sky Antea2, only late in the afternoon when thermals were smooth. It stayed in the air by the most little bit of lift there was. I fly the XL, and I am just in the weight range mind you. But look at the design, lets hope Gradient gets a designer in ....

Gods gift

Gods gift. No no I didn't look in the mirror. No it was a gift of god that we flew yesterday, although this

is called today,

tables and chairs were flying around on the seaside terraces, so we called it a day. As soon as we got back in our cars, I got a phonecall from Antonio that they were gonna take off inland. Holy sh... .

Of course with this relevant info from good old Antonio inland we went. And indeed, winds were strong but absolutely take-off-able. We had a wonderfull day till the end of the day.

A day waking up, watching palmtrees dancing away, tables in chairs in the air, but still flying later in the day. Thank you god.

Take a walk on the wild side

Flew Fortuna today, first Sierra del Corque, later on down below near The Bordillo, no not bordello...

It was lovely and we were happy to have cirrus clouds as otherwise the thermals would have been to rough and wild. So another day in the sun. 25 degrees, as if summer has never gone or is already there.
Tomorrow I hope to try to Sky Antea2, should be soarable at the coast. A lovely place to throw it around, and test it for real.

Recreational thermals

Recreational thermals today,

smooth and big,

just what we needed to fly our brave 72 years old Ray,

thanks flying with us Ray, he won the voucher through a charity tombola.

Inland it was today, thermals till late, but there were more important things to think about.

Someone amongst our best friends is bumming out. The sun is going down and there is hardly any lift any more. He knows soon he is gonna land, but he is still struggling to stay in the air as long as he can. If only we could help.(these are his own words

Thermals, fingerlicking good

Another day in March, that can compete with summer flying. Thermals fingerlicking good. Max +3.5, here and there a wrinkle in the glider, to make you aware you are flying and not on automatic control.

The sun bright, the sky as blue as it can get, springtime temperatures, and hours and hours as long as you cared for.

Tandem flights

Did several tandems today, alway with the help of friends such as Antolino, Toni, Jose, Alex. Thanks once again you all.

A bit rough at times, ice cold air actually, and cross wind on our southern hill. Not metioning it to my passengers, didn't want to spoil the party.

A bit of fun at our dunes ... rocky dunes

Soaring till late, good take offs requested, as it ws up to 30 km at times. But makes it all more interesting.

Doug under his Delta.

Alex, local acro pilot with speedwing.

Hondon south

Flying till sunset at Hondon. I think it was the best option. At the coast it was too strong till later in the afternoon. So better go somewhere where winds die off earlier than coastal. Anyway, a succes.

Site with a hike up of 15 min, not too bad, but we're not at all used to it.

And a stop at the bodega in Hondon on our way back.

Cliffs Santa Pola

We enjoyed it again our little coastal site.

Col de Rates

Strong northern winds in Alicante. Fill up the gastank and go north, up to Col de Rates. A bit of a drive, passing Calpe, then left inland.

All rewarded with some great flying above Parcent. Hours and hours for some of the pilots.

Landing were a bit less, most of the group met the spanish grass....

Twee belgen

The oldest

Over the moon

Another winter day on our hills.
After a windy morning, we drove off to Orito. One of my spy-hills to see what the wind was gonna do.
It is perfectly located to see if any breeze kicks in, and to have an idea how those western winds are blowing.
Breezes from below, from seaside mainly, western winds from high, rolling through the Vinolopo Valley along El Cid.

Later on we had fantastic flights again till the moon was joining.

Calpe Toix today

Hard winds at Alicante, lenticulares clouds. Not a good sign, but still the bay of Calpe was protected from the high winds.
At first even no wind, untill a breeze installed and gave us airtime.

Chilling

No flying today, western winds kicking in after that front just went by.

Calpe - Toix - Friends

Front right above us. Rainy inland, southwesterlies. Toix was the plan.

Just a quick stop at La Cortina to scratch the hill, see if is was working. No it wasn't, could have scratched another 20 min, but what's the point.

Off to Toix, where Ariel helped Toni to get to land at Calpe. Toni didn't care and did it his orthodox way. Over the rock, what us locals would never do. Ok ok Toni, you had the height, so you were safe.

Surely enjoyed the most beautiful sites along our coast. Most of the pilots decided to wait, untill more bullet-proof-ed take offers to enjoy Calpe - Toix.

From tomorrow onwards for several days it'll be not flyable unfortunately. Too much wind. Insjalaah.

Caudete Castilla La Mancha, flying near the windmill farm

Sondre, Bjorn and a local pilot whose name I don't know got to 1850 m ASL. A cold front approaching gave us plenty of height on one of them ost impressive sites we use.

A bit of a drive from base. An hour drive, but always worth it. A huge valley in front of you, no leesides, nice and clean air, nice and strong thermals at Caudete always.

Tomorrow friday it'll be more difficult to get some flying in, as that front will be right above us. Clouds maybe a little rain, but definetely instability inland. So we keep you posted about our seaside flying tomorrow friday.