The Life Aquatic

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Slow Stick Flying Over Lake Hennessey

Saturday, Gary and I drove north into Wine Country, seeking not wine but water.

Gary packed two Slow Sticks into his truck, one with a pair of standard GWS styrofoam and plastic floats, the other with a honkin’ big central float carved out of glued-together pieces of Blue Core foam and two smaller wing floats.

He’s flown both on the grass at Baylands, where floats work better than wheels for most planes.

I don’t have any planes with floats. Instead, I brought my two current favorite flyers, both of which weigh less than 7 ounces: a Mini Speed Wing and a blue foam space cruiser. They’re so small they can fly just about anywhere.

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Half Moon Bay

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Over the Cliff

Flew at Half Moon Bay with Bruce and, later, Mike. Arrived at about 9:30 a.m. Weather: cold (high about 50 degrees) and sunny, with some clouds. Light winds, very good flying. This was my fourth visit to the field, managed by Peninsula Channel Commanders.

Also there: Paul Lum, an excellent flyer, Charlie, 80+, who still flies, and Hans, a talker. With Hans was a friend whose name I don’t know. Neither Hans nor his friend flew. Hans brought his dog, Kiera, a miniature pinscher, and Mike was accompanied by his dog, Bradley, a Keeshond.

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