[Frank Colver]

Here's the link to my Vimeo of some of the guys at Dockweiler soaring the little sand hill at Dockweiler Beach on the 44th anniversary of the birth of the worldwide sport of hang gliding. Who would have thought, back when we started sport HG, that this would someday be possible when back then we just wanted to get off the hill.

https://vimeo.com/128752670

No paraglider could do this because it would be way up out of the lift zone!

FC

[magentabluesky]

I love the Condor 330 at Dockweiler.
Wills Wing Condor

Specification Condor 330
Area (ft^2) 330
Span (ft) 39
Aspect Ratio 4.6
Glider Weight (lbs) 53
Hook-In Weight (lbs) 100-265
USHPA Rating 1
Vne (mph) 32
Va (mph) 24
Vms (mph) 13
Vd (mph) 32

[magentabluesky]

Here is the wind and temperature for LAX on May 23
23 20:53 W 12 60
23 19:53 W 13 60
23 18:53 W 13 61
23 17:53 W 16 62
23 16:53 W 17 63
23 15:53 W 14 64
23 14:53 W 10 64
23 13:53 W 12 66
23 12:53 W 13 66
23 11:53 W 12 65
23 10:53 SW 13 64
23 09:53 Vrbl 3 64
23 08:53 E 5 61
23 07:53 E 5 60
23 06:53 Calm 59
Otto's Birthday was safe fun with perfect weather fantastic people and a great glider the Condor.

[Bob Kuczewski]

Remembering the 44th ... on the 50th.