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Trying to fly a different site today: Towers.

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The emphases here is on “trying” unfortunately, 
 
We (<-paragliding community) normally fly the “Towers” site in a dying southwesterly wind, which is not often the case in Christchurch without having to deal with rain.  The prediction was good-ish and it seemed like the actual conditions might follow the prediction, but it did not turn out.  I was all good to go, helmet and gloves on, ready to clip in when it suddenly got stronger and blew out.  Sorry to my friend Clint, I made you drive up the hill for nothing.  All in all, I am still glad that I went to go have a look, and secondly, following my instinct NOT to take off.  
 
On my way back from the hill, I stopped in town for a couple of administrative tasks.  Number 1 was to find a replacement fuel tank part for the car that is still in RSA.  After doing a little bit of digging on the internet yesterday I was lucky enough to find the correct part, in stock, today in Christchurch… hooray!  Almost couldn’t believe it
Second task was to collect the photographs I had printed from film that I mentioned in FP-139.  They came out great, very happy with them, now I just need to get them to Europe in one piece.    
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2 responses to “Trying to fly a different site today: Towers.”

    • The car was originally built in Australia, so they are much more common in this part of the world. I was however very surprised to find one in stock, off the shelf here in Christchurch.