It was a great day for hang gliding at Torrey Pines today!!!
Here are just a few photos from the day...
Lots of hang gliders in the setup area ... and flying:
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John takes one of his students for a tandem flight:
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Playing around with high winds in the LZ:
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I flew the last half hour just before sunset:
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Here's what the wind speed and direction looked like from 9am to 9pm (west highlighted in yellow):
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