Surfing and Hang gliding.

Don`t do them together.

I will try to keep updated here over the next couple weeks. Time and internet access can be sparce.

My trip didn´t start off to well when the united staff informed me my glider wouldn´t fit on the plane so I just headed off any way. I`m sure I can find something to do in Brazil. When I arrived in Sao Paulo to make my connection to Rio Konrad was there as he got delayed a day coming home. Before we landed in Rio he had sorted out a glider for me to use. It`s so great to have such great hanggliding friends.

The next day we headed up to the launch in Rio for a quick flight before heading out to Andradas for the comp. I hate not flying for so long as I feel so rusty. I didn`t have a long enough flight to get comfortable in the air. I headed down the beach low to try and get as close as I could to where we tear down. I thought I should be setting up over the water but choose to stay over the land to try and get a better glide. This turned out to be a very bad idea as I turned too low and ended up in the ocean. This can very bad if you start getting dragged out. I got up the beach with out too much problem and a little help. I did how ever ruin my inturment and camera. Not to mention salt water in every thing.

We are in Andradas now for the comp which started today. I missed the first day as I was still waiting for a new inturment. It was a short 80km task that about 20 finished. About ten bombed out. Over all it sounded like a good day. I got too much sun today and will need to keep my head covered better. Same old same old.

We are heading out to party right away. This place has a great night life. Lucky for me the guys wanted to pull the pin early last night or I may have gone on a run away.