got in a 90 minutes flight in very windy and thermic conditions. Read more here about the weekend: www.wingstaiwan.com 

Flying related? Well, this picture was taken at launch (Colin Brown took it...the picture) 

Surely one of the most beautiful places in Taiwan. A part of Greenbay as seen from launch. 

The LZ (beach front) at the bottom. The pilots usually land on top (called a top landing). 

Greenbay (north east of Taipei) launch 

Birdman Competition in Taipei. 2005 

about to ride my bike up to launch. This was my first time ever and I plan to do it more often. It took me 37 minutes. I nearly died... 

Rory 

now that's what a windsock is suppose to look like 

Now where is the thermal? 

Pictures taken by Colin Brown 

 

thermal trigger? 

The RC guys using our landing zone..... Grrr. 

hang/para waiting. Reggie, Roberta, Matthias and Les 

A textbook landing by Reggie 

Tom and ... 

Saichia Launch...my second home

 

 

Landing with a drogue chute

Just tossed the drogue. Glider: Atlas Single surface

Flare!

Who's your daddy?

Ghrchi was the first to launch today. 12h30...not a cloud in the sky and very hot, turbulent and strong wind. He had a assymetric collapse shortly (2 min) after take and had to deploy his reserve. He landed behind launch, without a scratch. I launched my hang glider shortly afterwards and was rewarded with a 2.5 hour flight. Rory borrowed my gloves and I flew the first hour with sweaty palms. Conditions very rough. Lionel launched next with Rory and San San next. They all had long flights too. Rory said afterwards:" today was not fun flying a paragliding"  

and Lionel's wife, Jia-Jia. They live in Taipei and came down south (camping) for a few days. Come again, please Lionel ;-)