Round two was started in my mind early in the day. After half a day of house painting, I decide to be off to bigger and better things. I drive to Kite Beach to notice the trade winds have shifted East. It was an easy decision to say No because I have kiteboarded the last few days and had got my tricks out of me. I decide to go up the Kula and pick up my Wing for Sea Cliffs! A couple hours later and a shopping run to costco, I'm back at kite beach. Was windier but still east, so I booked it to the cliffs. I met up with a friend who was flying his Zagi R.C. plane, and then I flew mine to feel the wind. It was strong and full of cycles, maybe 15-25mph and slightly from the left. I was getting nervous as hell and started questioning if it was to windy. I sucked it up and started rigging up. Then a few paraglider buddies showed up, now I have to fly :). This was my third time flying the cliffs and first time on my own. It was also the windiest I have flown. We preformed some proper ground handling and I waited a few seconds for a light cycle. I had a perfect launch and started going up. A week ago I had my first real flight here and had a pushy launch and a crash landing, but an epic flight. Today the winds were a bit stronger and slightly different direction. I figured out my headwinds and drift and started doing some aerobatic turns,( the only way to loose altitude). I am clueless on aerobatics so I just go fast and crank and bank turns. I loose a thousand feet and withing a minute of chilling out I am already back up. So much lift everywhere. After an hour of exploring and fun turns I think about landing in the strong winds. I see a Squall and a rainbow out to see and what looked like increasing winds. I make the decision to go land. With full speed I set up my approach and bring it to ground well. Way better than the last landing. Then I hike the glider out of the tall grass and break it down for Sunset. Round 2 at the Sea Cliffs was Awesome. Now the forcast calls for Stronger winds and big wind Swell. I think I may spend my time down the road Kitesurfing Sandpiles and maybe fly 6k.
