In a message dated 1/2/01 8:45:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <<
After watching all of Lift Ticket (present from you-know-who!) I gotta find
a DS slope in New England... That video is just beyond belief. If you
don't come away from it panting and drooling you're in the wrong hobby! The
"Got Foam?" bit is just too funny also - the kids just want to see
thatsection over and over again...>>>
Hey, thanks for the feedback Joel!! I'm real glad it wet your appetite and
made you want to go flying. Thank you!!
<<Joel Wrote>>Has anyone successfully DS'd anything anywhere in New England?
Somewhere in Massachusetts would be "too cool"... I'm hoping to find that
someone has blazed the trail here on the left coast, where we don't have the
benefit of Parker Mountain and the "DS dieties", but that won't stop me if no
one's tried yet!>>
Hey if I watched enough DS circles I'd think New England was on the Left
coast too ;-)
Joel and the rest of you DS addicts here's something you may want to try. You
can actually DS a slope that has a flat top. Take a slope like the second
scene in Lift Ticket (Seascape) The drop is almost vertical and is about
80-100 feet tall. It is completely flat on top. If you stand at the lip of
the slope while holding your hand out, on a windy day, you can feel the lift
going almost straight up. If you step back from the lip you would notice the
air gets relatively calm for 40-50 feet, sometimes farther. You might even
notice, near the end of the calm air, a slight back flow is occurring. Some
locals at this particular site figured out that there is enough separation to
allow you to dynamic soar. The line you have to fly to find the energy is
very low & scary. I highly reccomend using a foamie if you plan to try this.
Of course all slopes are different and the DS conditions can continiually
change throughout the day at any given slope. Best bet is to look for
seperation anywhere and everywhere. If you think there is seperation then
launch a good foamie and give it a try.
By far the best DS foamie available (or soon to be) is the JW from Bowman's
hobbies. The airfoil was designed by Joe Wurts specifically for dynamic
soaring. This foamie is faster & stronger than any foamie you saw DS'n in
Lift Ticket.
http://www.bowmanshobbies.com
Have fun exploring! Make sure to share what you find out (slopes & technics)
with the rest of us DS Junkies :-)
Dave Reese
Santa Cruz, CA
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