[JoeF]

Partly in alignment with the sense of your post, BillC:

World Hang Gliding Association
Focused on Hang Gliding

(See other orgs for parachuting, skydiving, PDMC paragliding,
power kiting (water, ice, snow, land), wing suiting,
B.A.S.E., powered vehicles, FLPHG, microlighting, hi-perf sailplaning)

Imagine what focusing could accomplish! What issues in HG could use more assets than are available?
Have the HGFUSA.org (destined to become NPO) Hang Gliding Federation USA

[Bill Cummings]

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36 viewers at a different site at the same time frame.
Hopefully the attraction is:

Mission Statement of U. S. Hawks Hang Gliding Association:

To promote, protect, and serve recreational hang gliding in the United States.

[Bill Cummings]

In total there are 49 users online :: 4 registered, 0 hidden and 45 guests (based on users active over the past 60 minutes)
Most users ever online was 302 on Thu May 12, 2016 12:29 am

Registered users: Bill Cummings, Bing [Bot], Google [Bot], Yahoo [Bot]
Legend: Administrators, Global moderators

Most users ever online was 302 on Thu May 12, 2016 12:29 am

[Rick Masters]

What can the US Hawks be?

The US Hawks will become the new USHGA when enough hang glider pilots realize they have no voice.
Until then, we're a pretty good place to talk about it.

[SamKellner]

In total there are 49 users online.. Most users ever online was 302 on Thu May 12, 2016 12:29 am

That's great to see BillC. Thanks for keeping us informed.

The old 'most ever' record stood for some time. Was there an event or topic that was relevant to that record.

Is there a topic relevant to the new record.

Either way, it's a milestone.

US Hawks Hang Gliding Assn

[JoeF]

I suggest that my posting in OzR and hanggliding.org and AirborneWindEnergy a mixing set of links that had USHawks.org in the circuit regarding the novel means to launch hang gliders may have support the blip in visits as views grew. Hundreds of views in Jack's space and Davis space ... with no comments as yet. Only at USHawks has there been replies on topic, so far.
OzR: http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47745
May 10: HangGliding.org http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=34362
AirborneWindEnergy: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AirborneWindEnergy/conversations/messages/20079
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[JoeF]

My other theory:
The combined effect of noticing about the May 22, 2016, Dockweiler day
might have been the cause. Neil Larson, Bob Kuczewski, Frank Colver, and others might have been in a planning mode that peak visits to the site.

[Bill Cummings]

In total there are 49 users online.. Most users ever online was 302 on Thu May 12, 2016 12:29 am

That's great to see BillC. Thanks for keeping us informed.

The old 'most ever' record stood for some time. Was there an event or topic that was relevant to that record.

Is there a topic relevant to the new record.

Either way, it's a milestone.

US Hawks Hang Gliding Assn

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"Sam

Is there a topic relevant to the new record.

I've been trying to figure that out Sam but maybe Bob, as moderator, has those stats.

[Bob Kuczewski]

Good theories on the spike. I think spreading the word about next weekend's Otto meet reunion at Dockweiler is helping ... and a good idea as well.

I have every one of Bill's comparison messages (thanks Bill!!!) and I've been thinking of making a table or a plot from them. Maybe I can get around to it after the Otto Meet.

One thing is sure ... our vario is showing lift.

[JoeF]

Clue for the peak:

May 12, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Frank Colver <fcolver@znet.com> wrote:
I’m sending this to all hang glider folks in my address book as a reminder of the fast approaching 45th anniversary of the first Otto Lilienthal meet and the birth of modern sport hang gliding