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Andy Palmer
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Saturday, 9/23/06
Maggees

Flew Magees (sp) today.  predicted NE in the low teens and tops at about 14, it was SE on launch and in the valley.  The cycles were up to 16 mph or so down to 8 from the SE about 45 degrees cross, launched in a lull and penetrated OK to SE were the first trigger was and found some light up, but I saw a bird smoking up a little further upwind so I pushed on and hooked a good one and it was up over 11k.  What a view uprange and down.  I played around tagging a couple of points and waiting for the rest to launch.  Only Kari and Brian launched and they headed out shortly to the LZ, so I was faced with the dilemma of turning downwind and going to June lakes and a hitch-hike back, or go out over Crowley and throw down a little.  Well my fingers were numb by then so it was out to the valley for a little acro session, thin air makes for some fast action.  Nice LZ by the cars.

Plan is for Walts tomorrow if the forecast winds materialize.
Leave next Weds. for OR to pick up the towboat and winch, woo-hoo.