Too wet!!!!!

Canungra cup 09

Very hard day today!!!! But some good team work as we flew fast to
goal 3rd philipe , 5th me, and 7th ky for the first day!

Queensland!!!! Later Sydney

Rescue re-packed, gear set.....Canungra here I come:) Love it up north!!!!

Now that is a smile!!

My mom is so much fun!!!

GPS2OS Current Location Details

USNG Grid Reference:	56H LH 40670 63354
Latitude:	-33°45'28.54"
Longitude:	151°16'46.71"
Accuracy:	733m
Updated at:	17/10/09 12:29 PM
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Early Start

Its almost 6 am and planning another big day. First breakfeast!!!!!, gym, re-pack my rescue, and jump on the scale to check my flight weight. Recived one of the team pilot packs last night. It included a sticker for the wing, niviuk speed arms, t-shirt, and a windsock... really cool to get some free stuff and nicely done from coxy!!!

 

Downloaded this simple program for the iphone that will allow me to update my GPS position on landing directly to this blog...Interesting as it works like SPOT but was only 8 bucks and uses a mobile network not sattlite.  Will test it in the next few days to see what is like:)

 

Canungra - (Pre Race)

Over the last two years I went with the idea that you can only control some elements in competition. One can plan a flight and still end up on a ridge while others fly high above on speed into goal. Pre 07 this happed on a regular basis so my target was to work on a personal development program that looked a my own health, fitness, and future goals. Last year I was placed 14th and have pumped up the volume on my training program to shoot for a spot in the top 10. I now have more energy to stay allert, get climbs, allowing me stay high and fly fast......Its also great to have my mom here as she is my best support person!!!

 

During a race to goal last year two masses of lift came in at the same spot mid task and I found myself in a very strong climb shooting up under this mother of clouds....And this huge wedgetail hawk came diving at me; looking back he was so mad and tried to get my wing with his talons:) Just before he was about to hit I pulled on the breaks hard and he impacted the fabric but did not have his sharp talons out. He then pulled up beside me and gave me this look i will not forget...wow!!!!

 

 

 

Manilla

This last week I ended up in the hospital due to a chicken dish!!!
With an upset stomach I got the feet up in the country with the second
family!!!

Ohh ... I tunned the wing after a good winter....will plan a simple
task as it is the first race weekend:)