Flightlog March 1st 2009

Nice, steady onshore breeze a blowin' so I headed up to Strezzie around 3pm to give the new glider another hit out.
Neil Bright was flying off Dixon Park and a couple of hangies were aloft off Strezzie.
Ray Dunne had just shown up and Stewy Coad was setting up ready for a fly. Wayne Collison and Mick the Fun Flyer were narkling around and had been for some time.
The breeze was a little stiff but it wasn't white capping so I went ahead and unfurled the Live. Ray checked my preparation out as he's on the cusp of a paraglider purchase.
I got clipped in and ready. The launch was good if not a little overcooked as I hauled on the A's a little too much. The glider rocketed up so I had to dampen it a fair bit. I need to remember that its a lot smaller than the Confidence!
Once the glider was flying I spun around and was airborne before taking a single step. I traversed the ridge and made the occasional trip out over the rock shelf to try a few wing over/chandelles etc.
It really is a fun glider! Its a lot more nippy than the Confidence but still manages to feel quite forgiving. 2 punters in Gins were flying over at Fletcher Park decided to join us on the main ridge so now there were 3 paragliders, and 4 hangies now that Ray had launched as well.
The pilot of the orange Gin (who looked female and looked to be on the phone) seemed oblivious to the right of way rules and continued to hug the ridge in both directions! I made a few more passes and at one stage got quite low over Monument after doing one too many wingovers but pushed on in a northerly direction and regained my height. Susan Gilmore is once again a landing option with plenty of sand and a few topless chicks.
I flew for about an hour and then headed for Empire park.
Made a good landing and Mick drove me and some frog back up the hill.
Very enjoyable!!