Is it summer yet???

With the weather being so crummy and having to work a lot that doesn't really make for good paragliding, let alone towing.  So Justin's winch has been a success and I am lucky enough to have taken a lot of tows behind it and was the test pilot for the first tows.  Justin didn't want to put me on the end of the line because there was a certain amount of unknown with the first tow but I did point out that I had been towing more than most of our friends last summer...  I trusted him and knew for sure that it would work and it did and it kicks ass!!  check out the link on the side.  

So over the desert I worked on getting consistent with my SATs, wingovers and asymmetric spirals.  I didn't have the nerve to try any spins or stalls and probably with good reason.  This spring Chris was so sweet to offer Justin and I some over the water tows as a wedding gift and we got to go down to Yuba for a day.  I got two tows and a nice refresher on spins, stalls and SATs.  I did learn one new trick- "can opener" or yinyang or whirlygig.  I didn't get any video so I guess that means I will have to do it again ;)  It felt really cool and I think I could use that to work into some other tricks (like a heli).  

This summer doesn't look to promising for a bunch of towing but I vow to make the most of my air time when I do get some tows and coaching.  Luckily we will have a new winch that will need testing.  

next move:  "coconut spin" 

other moves on the list:  loops, ass choppers and continue with dynamic full stalls and asymmetric SATs (never really got either of those last year).