Smooth Beach Winds - What A Difference

[dmcneil]

Just got back from a week at Cape Cod. I guess all my struggling with inland winds paid off. I was able to fly 5 out of 6 days and still cannot get over how much smooth consistent winds help improve flying.

I have been working on holding a fade forever. 10 seconds is about my best inland. I probably hit the 20 second mark almost every time while on the Cape. I was able to get into a fade from a flare, a spin-axel, a half-axel, and the fade launch.

I can't wait until our next vacation next year.

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[makatakam]

Oh, yeah! That's exactly why flying and learning in crap wind makes you a better flyer. When you find the smooth, really consistent wind it becomes sooooo eeeeeasy. And then in the evening the wind slows down and you get into that low-wind groove and you're one large smile with a body attached to it. Yummmmmmmmmmmmm! Even better than chocolate.

[dmcneil]

No doubt, as many here have pointed out, that flying in crap wind forces you to focus on flying as much or more than tricking. It's nice to enjoy the payoff.

I was stunned to see my kites hover motionless in the fade position just like in all the Prism videos. I am so used to seeing the wings wobble. It took me a while to get used to it before I realized "hey, maybe I should try to do another trick from here!" - Still no luck with a backspin, but I did manage to pull off one rung of a JL more than once.

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