Lots of heights at Cabo. Meaning lots of wind at take off.

Although forecast was iffy, we had a splendid day. But not all of us. One swiss pilot hurt himself being dragged in the gulley.

I was down at landing field doing retrievals when it happened, but heard winds were strong and pilot didn't control glider anymore, flew downwind in the gulley and came in hard.

One back up at take off, I checker our swiss friend and he was allright. Just his feet were hurting. So he asked us to bring him up ourselves and have a check at hospital.

But what a show we had running in minutes. Cigarette smoking guardia civils, out of breath fat policemen surrounding the place were our buddy was having a rest, waiting for us to bring him to the car.

Wait, more to come. Bombers, yes topfit members of the firebrigade, a rescue squad with harnasses and cords, as if to rescue a victim out of a crevesse. Madre mia.

Minutes later a helicopter. Holy shit, what the fuck. More spectators, digital camera's in hand, accident tourists, looking down at the waving accidentee.

We asked if we could bring our buddy up to the car, or even ambulance, but no way. The helicopter crew was gonna do his thing.

Hoovering above the gulley, protecting our heads for falling stones, he was lowering a cord. Yes they were gonna rescue him 'American Style' .

We all thought we were in a movie, or in a candid camera action.

I left the scene, it was too much for me. My friend was taking care of, by topfit firemen, and the green barets in the helicopter were gonna do the rest. What a crowd there was. Excellent for promoting the sport.

What a show, what a theatre, ridiculous.

Ok, had to let you know.

Good news is that he was hurt of course, well that's not the good news, the good news is that he hurt both his feet, and needs to go back home to have it all repaired. But that's not good news either, what I wanna say was, its not the worst injury. He is in good spirit, although of course, angry at himself, swearing. Pilot error it was, took off with too much wind. Although an experienced pilot.

Be careful out there.

Unfortunately it happened at Cabo, where we can miss any incident, accident. Because the site is still fragile.

Later on in the day, visiting schools were chucking off their students, holding on to them, as if a firecracker needed to be launched. Guardian Angels at take off. They all had a good 'hang'. Most local pilots waited it out.

Down below, my little lovely nieces' feet, hanging under a tandem somewhere in the alps. Hanna didn't they tell you to put shoes on !!

Love to all.