Sunday 11/11/12 [Weather] and [Flight Articles] by
[Marty] [Andy] [Hammer] [Scotty] [Cougie] [Tim Barker] [Aaron] [SD]
Monday (Veterans Day) flights [Aaron] [Tim Barker]

Andy Dainsberg
Sunday, 11/11/12

Nuthouse to East Beach
Leg 1: Nuthouse to the Pyramid ~ 1 1/2 miles
Leg 2: to the Santa Barbara Pier ~ 24 1/2 miles
and back to land at East Beach
Distance from Launch to Landing ~ 22 1/2 miles
Total Distance around 1 turn point ~ 26 miles

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nuthouse to sb
by andy dainsberg » Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:39 am

great story aaron ~not sure if he had determination or what!?-- marty and i hit the nuthouse trail @ 1020 for an almost chilly hike up. it was strong in when we got up to launch but we watched it for awhile and it backed off- right about when we were launching @12. marty climbed up from lower and i launched into his thermal and we were off. (the nut, being somewhat unforgiving couldve sunk a couple pilots in these launch conditions- its what makes it feel good when you escape nuthouse alcatraz!). i left pyramid @65 gliding west with a tailwind. marty had been @ nord peak and needed all of 5 or 6 seconds to catch up to me by the time we were at bump 3. we tracked over the high step in back of whiteledge and had good NE all the way to the Powerlines. flew with Hammer and a couple other hangies along the way- max alt thru the pass: 6800.

crossed the powerlines around 1:30 which seems like @ the latest you'd comfortably like if you don't want too much typical pm west funking up your spine crossings with rotor going this way. we found a boomer at mont peak up to 55 and took it high out to east beach. marty got a bunch of great pix... we cracked a redbull and talked for bit, checked my phone for the bus schedule... "it'll be here in 10 minutes lets power-pack!" we caught the bus- (classic- nick of time style), transferred in ventura after some coffee and donuts- and got back to ojai around 515. a good flight on Marty's B-day! another great day to be nuthouse flyers!