tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20363662166449428392024-02-06T18:46:19.967-08:00Pursuit of ProgressionI'm a profissional hang glider pilot from Reno,NV. These are the stories of my life chase my passion of hang gliding, crossfit, friends, family, travel and the adventure of it all.Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-52933135052154440312012-01-21T11:08:00.000-08:002012-01-21T11:10:44.816-08:00This blog has movedfresh blog post <a href="http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy">HERE</a>,Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-10288476322289106042012-01-06T19:54:00.000-08:002012-01-06T19:56:39.233-08:00This blog has moved!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy">http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy</a></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy">http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy">http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/alex-cuddy</span></a></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-76966290433491591462011-09-14T07:46:00.000-07:002011-09-14T09:01:43.505-07:00Yes I'm still alive, with a blog post to prove it<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlou1oT4EZIvG4TUnNzqim4u-SESI7WrvzvIG2R_HfFmfALTwgrLVO_nlPEHN-7cnALfRip78ctnji89TvKkmNs07CixPJc8bqFOM1M70s9ATzGUIKfSTjeXAK5YrTttcF6byl9kF2BY/s1600/IMG_1783.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Its been ages since my last post, so this is going to be a long one. I have been super busy since returning from Australia this year. I'm preparing to head there again it doesn't even fell like I have come home yet.<div style="text-align: center;">Laura and I at emerald pools</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObG2pbSu37nVLp0vqTRXkSxVWx2G6NsSPch12Ljs6j5nECyEOUnKAHHg2c-PKOJemfvoEzqiblD8UjlrfRGBwfq0LqIPIw5ZCQtjP_QEwnwLESXttOY1VENgVc_PeRWC6pp-xofggfjI/s320/IMG_2074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652241341193347906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;">laura show's everyone whats up jumping the 50footer and side flooping:) she was a trooper about it.</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlou1oT4EZIvG4TUnNzqim4u-SESI7WrvzvIG2R_HfFmfALTwgrLVO_nlPEHN-7cnALfRip78ctnji89TvKkmNs07CixPJc8bqFOM1M70s9ATzGUIKfSTjeXAK5YrTttcF6byl9kF2BY/s320/IMG_1783.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652241344570013330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>I have enrolled back in university; so I'm back in school. I'm very excited about that. Nearly all of it is online so I can still got hard for the next year or two after that I might have to take it easy for a bit. I'll have work extra hard to find time to do my school work and stay diligent about getting it all done. But I'm confident I'll be able to manage it.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>This season at home in Reno was epic to say that least. For several reasons, the main reason was a two new friends, Jeff Galvin and Graham Johns moved here from the Outer banks(Along with their girl friends witch most of you know Lauren and Dana) chasing the dream of big flying and skiing. We all clicked in right away and became close friends. The 3 of us had some epic trips flying, climbing, cliff jumping, partying. surely a summer I'll never forget. Jeff ended up working for me and being a major part of my success helping me do a record number of tandem flights! Thanks bro. On a side note his is working on his tandem rating(should be getting his T1/T2 any day now) and will be in the SB area this winter Hopefully doing tandem flights! He's a super cool guy with a great attitude and very willing to learn and always wanting to progress. He's also a great pilot very talented. He also has his sights set on the comp scene so everyone will be hearing more about him soon I'm sure.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Flock" Graham-me-Jeff</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAxIu5n3OSw8OVmbWOzChcIHugA4KJDdZrS1SZ7flR06FM3rGVImK5lZ4wNsLynb49ysKv0Tgr8qKLirbhvsPw5sjuA41UeH3MueiBst-UOpZOn1JkKSUPCTBigNKynRtRjOM9jropeM/s320/IMG_1581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652238817917769858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>My business was booming this season; as I said I did a record number of flights I haven't counted yet to get a official number but its near 100. We flew tandems every flyable day we had! I was Really happy to see my hard work start paying off. We ran super smooth and appeared very professional both of us wore "uniforms" consisting of Polo Thermal Sky Sports shirts with "flight instructor" on the back :-). I was amazed how just one small change of shirts made a difference on how people viewed us. I learned tons working with curt warren(www.warrenwindsports.com.au)last and was able to apply it to my business.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbS4flQ12gEU7yWGdXQz8jECH8K_lpctCvg9Efuc29KhTNoJfyL4u3zats-spqEKys9iwkDvxMrfOuZ_SRyPXiiGJy1ftfJ8_LUofyxNOZp7M8d8d6SaF-5HYBcyHb5WRh_xuETK6vdmA/s320/IMG_1653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652238842141677842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>Again I was also working Valet at the local casino in the evenings and at night. mostly for fun to keep me busy. But it made things pretty manic, often flying tandems all day then driving right from the LZ into work.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham atop Crystal Peak at Indian valley</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq23GPPrhzDarvkOdNJQxbL5OwrUkGfnGncC0QC6uqeMxIl0e9wuvwL6o67jRv5PnE3OSffGnV0ShDRqSInkgcZ-JBH-xUQ3J6FAThesxOhLSyGE97BQtuZ5u3soazZk5Hy_jv4irjwYc/s320/IMG_1606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652238824786456514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>It wasn't all work and no play, I have flown a few comps since last time you heard from me.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I left AU I flew to brazil and did the andadras comps. This was my first comp in BR last year we got rained out nearly everyday. But this year was a different story we had great conditions everyday of the comp.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then off to Florida where I meet up with Curt, Lou, Wiley. A few other fridley ozzy's were there Dave May aka sugar bear, fireman, beefcake.. most recently known as gerbil 1 and also Kathern.</div><div>I ended up only flying the Rob Kells comp. On the first day of that my vario died as I was starting on the last start. So the comps was over for me before it even started. But I still had a great time.</div><div><br /></div><div>I ended up driving for Gerbil 1 and James Stinnit for the rally. We had lots of laughs and more fun than we knew what to do with.</div><div><br /></div><div>Texas was a roller coaster of events. I had a few good days followed by equally as bad days. but it was still great flying with good friends that I haden't seen in a long time. I was teamed up with Glenn Volk, Dangerous Dave Gibson and Joe Bostik with Jeff driving for us. It was lots of fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I'm about to leave for AZ for the santa cruz flats comp then to florida to visit family then Australia for another great season with the crew!</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Me-Ninja-Jeff</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBOElZtq4C4B_CPEM14ZixT2wHL8lAB5erNZTNrKBfvdG0wgDXuwwYQx-vyf9ap-m4C-juXCZaLyb_ed3aftj8sSBgPcpWwTpFKroQDBhcaxF1PCStemtS5yZCiZ9hteFN7D0Hm-nlGM/s320/GOPR6411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652238836455972226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Jeff bring up the tail</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-hrDbrYS8JMmnfWT2EZsT1xdo6lCGrlW5hkkPrTx0UY73hi27Hmfuo87mtkGNjv2lagKcq9Fw_-bk_-iqu8Yc1Yj7m7kjOrc_XSQuocNJNryBb6nhvEsWBx6s3yMpM11XwbjQMeOO-Y/s320/GOPR6330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652238831966167938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">a few of my favorite tandem shots from this year</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA7r0XXe57JADpnl9umznG_XDFHu6e11EIxMIIxz668O7_PSw7-sTtpLcJvRCLLHPP7HNwK77LV4XCRBCcuGsagBUIPybwdaAUA8YZuxudDaMeizHyWP9nP_9oHkf5MKJYLMUwR-I3Js/s320/GOPR4283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652244961854668962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">This guy was committed to running all the way off the hill :-)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0hX4ZOQdIStgqbTAE5aeB0eh6e5AylYea76n6Utr1NXp11hDAy1aEBKXV9NDoDyLcEi2yC0Sf_xEQzpHPAD6d39gbD0vJ_PFZDYcJRCOuNph0K2BVln5ecqH5gtUhipoWz_aSrjpoCs/s320/GOPR2996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652244958019552130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-62307752398283124032011-04-12T22:48:00.000-07:002011-04-12T23:15:03.806-07:00Cupping<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Cupping has been dated back to around 1,550 BC in Egypt, China, and Greece, I hadn't heard of it till I saw karate Kid(the new one with Will Smith's son) but any ways seems as it's not just Jackie Chan that does it.</div><div><br /></div>My back has been bothering me the last few months so I started to doing Yogo with Curt to not only work on flexibility and get back in good shape also to work on my fitness. Last week when we went to Canberra I hurt my back big time I was in so much pain I felt like vomiting, couldn't catch me breath, it was kind of scary.. but after laying for a while the pain subsided. The next night at yogo Greg( the guy how teachers the class) said when Curt comes over so should I and he'll put some cups on me.<div><br /></div><div>Yesterday Curt and I went over and got some work done. Greg did a few things 1 was some electric shock therapy then a short message and finished with putting the cups on. What it does is pulls the blood out of the mussel thus creating blood flow to the mussel. I was pretty sore after but it was a good soar. This morning I woke up and felt great, it really made the difference!</div><div><br /></div><div>They can leave some pretty wicked bruises! :-)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjwojrzKO9eEZS8MrXn4x72Eb9uqziAAtbZlaBY-hEyaxf7Ma8ayk0fXE8iLawRt5n5HN304ga1HBIbtROQcDK7u7HwhNss1iU1hJAs5xeXSwgLSBBvpyI5KUsS1lZn1oFaMfIl9Ty0o/s320/IMG_0967.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594947052895388002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAdxZxJn8J_W9mgic0uuoiD6G1G_M9ZzbliIJFrjEQjOdpc2ByLimWns8HxKHAy0Afr55Og9rd8F1aeADgi4G5V0tdgeznOnQwYgiAh3Q6Ulktf3AiOpvIM7gpKqnPO5cN_QJ_zmrjeg/s320/IMG_0966.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594947052895732946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7znHw0ELjytcPvqcMEDISG1_GidI5jzbdWVt8nfjioKSjVytRg-Rd3fDf6CuVsUlPxE1QdIixdRCP6SS8ro7z0NNAHDuqgykRwCe8AD2iYhzhkB80p50p3-I8BN6ZCiW1vN2KwEAN2wU/s320/IMG_0965.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594947042828639730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-59085378048605556712011-04-11T14:26:00.000-07:002011-04-11T14:40:48.091-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPz-3bslnBPmD0UxND3GB6qmTvrhdSNh8z-AMAoZA2dtNNpcRYfu9OYBfbMXRpxqXM8GYu_QM1Gor3F7BYK9lRB19re56qPKePSD4sEjOIQKiVRgtU5R7VHkCsw3z2qsPLSXvYaroslY/s1600/R0054256.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_JiXm8pyjc442B75QFaNb7JhJFsUxuBFIJ3YKESLWaeOroZwQsoK9Jbv-fMKWYGLS5Wpz7_PG8-tM3ywRfUWtUHCyqMTglfx9a8n7ALbjzg3OvVVp7zeyOZm9eUcvoKMkcgwbkGZwCY/s1600/R0054241.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_JiXm8pyjc442B75QFaNb7JhJFsUxuBFIJ3YKESLWaeOroZwQsoK9Jbv-fMKWYGLS5Wpz7_PG8-tM3ywRfUWtUHCyqMTglfx9a8n7ALbjzg3OvVVp7zeyOZm9eUcvoKMkcgwbkGZwCY/s320/R0054241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594442291905040786" /></a>Last week we had a day off from flying tandems and teaching students so Jonas, Curt and I blitzed up to Canberra for our last "crew flight" of this season. As usual Canberra served up some good flying. I ended up pinching a nerve first glide out of takeoff so I turned around and landed in the Main LZ but the rest of the guys got a nice flight in.<div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrt81791g90JaAZDUWjPYh-mhugdN2_EYw0igIyIKlPBgXJLYbX33JXVlLGEljVHX9xtvr0elToOhmktAcK7puz-afBkvPyzHs_CXLbHluTNYWlq9eIqlOMdfSPz9QA80ZB1ggAa5E9b0/s320/R0054243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594442296190095218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglU_ltfZGJWxMBeKW1OtDHEdecv7wkabHMjOLr74i80XSGSIF3JvSuIRpIXyamhJk_jR0xkbKP5nfSAT0Odsk-sXv7CuL_W8rnejOYpAiQ0x4030djXpxbbfnaGG8BcMD6BcnX_e4ii9g/s320/R0054248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594442305187110594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Stanwell served up an epic day, After tandems Steve asked me to test fly the new litesport 5 so I took it out for a session down the coast to Bulli.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMhYb1N9XqBx_QfP2P1NwDIDgsH630hljSDBwQe06cxh3fTe54s8-yp9R0jrPZD5TqGw-xQMJQ0N4j9hz4EAnQYFHB3c-BFX2m1rPefZkrEWyFSLkeBBlgC1LGQZndLnqY7b4_Y2KAGo/s320/R0054253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594442310533649922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPz-3bslnBPmD0UxND3GB6qmTvrhdSNh8z-AMAoZA2dtNNpcRYfu9OYBfbMXRpxqXM8GYu_QM1Gor3F7BYK9lRB19re56qPKePSD4sEjOIQKiVRgtU5R7VHkCsw3z2qsPLSXvYaroslY/s320/R0054256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594442318669504914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-59249551944713207582011-03-15T18:02:00.000-07:002011-03-16T00:27:48.139-07:00vertical circles<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cljzc6htTpCZ4dvI3tipA4JX9sSmRocMCZatNaZfRFmlDahCAjfiFiWsCuqRXd-uiceSJo0q-bN1oqqjogIzLrOfwf9o4IWy_BqdDqrxpuJWq1TWBu14iitbPZaLeo762uAUKIcrwiY/s1600/GOPR1791.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cljzc6htTpCZ4dvI3tipA4JX9sSmRocMCZatNaZfRFmlDahCAjfiFiWsCuqRXd-uiceSJo0q-bN1oqqjogIzLrOfwf9o4IWy_BqdDqrxpuJWq1TWBu14iitbPZaLeo762uAUKIcrwiY/s320/GOPR1791.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584575530032489426" /></a><br />A few weeks ago after a day of tandem flying the boys and and I went out to blow off some steam on the litespeeds. I have had a nose boom mount sitting around so I decided to put it on and go get loose. I was a bit nervous as I didn't counter wait the boom; but I figured it wasn't a big deal as I only had a HD gopro out on the end. I ened up getting some pretty sweet shoots.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPK-NSbXx3vi8HTc-5mbJHcEMf9HKiZMMbSsdHqvVFPqtd330nKlD0QVtzeJyU8n0tZ86q1iiNgekaexqBPnE6lIbD3p_jfWZWDBW1XP7yc6_H3cXc8-YPMONDfuu9YDNCyaFrBbkrpk/s320/GOPR2172.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584575538606625922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkd4txxuvX9zIRzbZrFEazPEh0sar2x4Qj_fWJl81pejWb9Co-WKdLu7BI6qSND8AyZFn1Mo2syMi-dLbRop97yC_Agu-UouoTeE9jPpsF0R5KagG711M2-pLchL4i5sYGaI62ruMf6Y/s320/GOPR2173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584575553812091314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>I was pretty scatched on the first loop because I wasn't sure how the glider would fell with a 5ft boom hanging out the front but it was all good. All I noticed was I had a little less pitch feed back.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8OHDN_gkjbksM4Wco2q78pd4XX0noAjPSBAj1ZA5NuG1f3qbl8J4BOMBD_b8dVdUB5XgZ3Gw_4A6XLk2ZlR_Q6xeLhucPTft1OM0HoRc7zvALTkoARMIxOZ1UjPItjBaWB0DjHv1ZyE/s320/GOPR1862.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584575537756166770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbN72qbnUnixPjUkGORGLb6Y5ec-rab-CM6PABxa6IrFKZaE_mwNBGpastRJXk6vRtnYEA89742kW0BEz91gUmNHeDQeBTjjNBPI0F_dn3jrDFhLzJjzvjwX70MMAleFsOOa6hzgsdHE/s320/GOPR1664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584575528910031842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-87622408273612512672011-03-03T01:39:00.000-08:002011-03-05T01:14:26.815-08:00John Montagu<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nFaQDFRYA3dli-Bl2X9mGe8dLoI5Rbk6o4-CcVXSPHFuYHK5HwoHMhil1C3s3ELe-H6rnZtgNBKvLN9YYX4MrFcMVTBq92e362DkJT6jQnDSoIcIhkV6mhSxoBjXZwtLwGlTWSvDkzE/s1600/sandwich.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cfyXbVbn6YCrp8tvc1vd2TZwZB4DqJ5Wkyspt54v0yCflifEC-0KjoMZLYYabYBrr5U0TjT_MDayZgGBUDT5wGszOKvJortnBR21bbYagIkmD3S2fPlI51mkAD_vYgRAO7k6Xgo9RYg/s1600/File-John_Montagu%252C_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cfyXbVbn6YCrp8tvc1vd2TZwZB4DqJ5Wkyspt54v0yCflifEC-0KjoMZLYYabYBrr5U0TjT_MDayZgGBUDT5wGszOKvJortnBR21bbYagIkmD3S2fPlI51mkAD_vYgRAO7k6Xgo9RYg/s320/File-John_Montagu%252C_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580521588019324546" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">John Montagu was the 4th Earl of Sandwich He was born 3 November 1718. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Not only was John Montagu and drop dead sexy man but he also had the the smarts to back it up. He's known and beloved by all wether you know it or not. If you like food between two slices of bread aka sandwich you can thank John! Now this is not confirmed but it's said that he has invented the sandwich of bread and meat while at the gambling table:-/...</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">He also had a quite successful political career as Secretary of state for the northern department, Lord of admiralty, and Postmaster General.</p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nFaQDFRYA3dli-Bl2X9mGe8dLoI5Rbk6o4-CcVXSPHFuYHK5HwoHMhil1C3s3ELe-H6rnZtgNBKvLN9YYX4MrFcMVTBq92e362DkJT6jQnDSoIcIhkV6mhSxoBjXZwtLwGlTWSvDkzE/s320/sandwich.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580521595280397426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px; " /></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">ve to say he was a salty salty dog, he had an affair with a very accomplished Opera singer Martha Ray. He also fathered as many as 9 children but 5 are irradicable. One of whom was a very talented philanthropist!</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I believe this photo is what got him caught (photo taken from google)</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wF7fJzx1rTrLWaD95EvV-6bv7pRhzoewo8ikMJOjhyThFNsUVtc3iKpTTw-rdmJeuGTkzPRUa9T4xSVptxG_tY5ujXITgskERDf9Su5R7jeV_7r5YNxq9BE71EkTq9xjotgNK37p8LU/s320/cheaters052309_story1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580521590088127458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><p></p>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-56702954594535850502011-02-27T03:34:00.000-08:002011-02-27T04:45:34.389-08:00Manilla<div style="text-align: left;">As usual funds are a shoe string and I wouldn't be able to do half of the trips I do with out support. So a HUGE thanks go out to Jonny Durand for paying my entry fee, Moyes for supplying a Glider, and Curt Warren for supplying fuel and transport to and from the comp. Thanks!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Team chocolate</div><div style="text-align: center;">left to right karate kid-Chocolate P-Chewbacca-Star Fish</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1R5zyvLLJYHeiIyUSewN3Zdl2wyN7RD1d4Dd6Lp7W5TYb5wDe0CpPGLnqqO9HlOXKDP1rJ5ePdg_jxFlaF9dzdmwbBqI1zSUbOp2eo2lLLsmgG0yXPSmbM7zffUN928rll_M4m_DPMxk/s1600/IMG_1446.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNJGKbKkuSHE0MQ_XZULJKFF5fcCIV2PYylb3aqxNSZtz-0T_ZL5gou87-RRYmReGjamBb9i8_NKbAVWtd3lPO0RrQSwgysyEPVgLAlpKNkH5L7kiAXqOydHkazoKXpelAoQbnZU-D0Q/s1600/IMG_1423.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNJGKbKkuSHE0MQ_XZULJKFF5fcCIV2PYylb3aqxNSZtz-0T_ZL5gou87-RRYmReGjamBb9i8_NKbAVWtd3lPO0RrQSwgysyEPVgLAlpKNkH5L7kiAXqOydHkazoKXpelAoQbnZU-D0Q/s320/IMG_1423.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578344446299548386" /></a><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR9bp8YyMUCIZkBh8ibhB5rotkd2gHOVar1I6CioKDJn0KrlLsTQybb5wwbVaRUsM6gF4ugy6Havv3XQFOQjNMml6oqPmZzDKt2t3D7bPjaZv3aQg0jPL59C1sCXUslu_G9mOijerujI/s320/IMG_1426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578344448516778226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>I wasn't planing on going to Manilla for the comp, but as my plans often do they changed last minute. I don't have a glider at the moment and as I said not much cash, we made it happen, found a glider and I scraped together some cash and room zoom zoom.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi824C53RriIZkZCkAVND3NpTNvk4jdF3Uiyu_ebdHf1h1fHwHh-t4_6_OKbh-7hBwXGwZ0cbVuEtUxEfQQnx4H_93d6yIC7Ap_kFnvt6IRz1Ba5D8wrb1gWE4dONcQNOt3KwiQhM2iSl0/s320/IMG_1428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578344452457099906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>I have changed form a RS4 to a S5 and this was my First comp on a Litespeed S5. I weigh 87kilos and though I was bit heave on the RS4(I'll ballast up on strong days in the S5). I was a little unsure about the change. But after a week of flying it I'm stoked! It cops a mean climb and a sick glide! leaving thermals under people I would arrive at the next climb above and in front(I was flying Attila's glider he got before Forbes).</div><div style="text-align: center;">this was a big momma </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdVKyIhx7orwrzHD8if6iTZOBTYp8jrCuAmssiM4pxb29VIGb5VxLoTImRB4mGUvA9H9eqXbtUB3ZCgFhfm8ex3qBK7FMKRIo9jDEFunRxHjlqCk4gXPq1wHuXTJrvlDeAyuAtHsS7tk/s320/IMG_1444.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578344465977975186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>The last few comps we have been nicknaming everyone for the radio. This comp our team name was Team Chocolate- with Star fish(Curt Warren) Karate Kid(Jonas Lobitz) Chocolate P(Jon Durand Senior) and Me chewebacca last but not least our drive Splinter(Nev). This trend seemed to catch on it was heaps of fun coming up with nicknames for everyone.</div><div> </div><div>If you haven't been to Manilla for flying you need to find your way there. The Comp was amazing, flying 7 out of 7 days of great flying! Team chocolate was on fire, for the first few days. with Curt leading the comp and Jonas and I 5,6 place. but day 4 Star Fish and I seemed to fall apart I landed 2km short of goal after pushing hard the whole course, starfish was charging hard and landed before the turnpoint.</div><div>It just seemed to go down hill from there. I landed in the west bombout one day with locked gates around the field; and had to carry my glider across the field then across another field of thyssels and didn't have time to re-fly. The rest of the comp was just fun flying with everyone, taking lots of risks and pushing my self.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our driver Splinter</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1R5zyvLLJYHeiIyUSewN3Zdl2wyN7RD1d4Dd6Lp7W5TYb5wDe0CpPGLnqqO9HlOXKDP1rJ5ePdg_jxFlaF9dzdmwbBqI1zSUbOp2eo2lLLsmgG0yXPSmbM7zffUN928rll_M4m_DPMxk/s320/IMG_1446.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578344468017257970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>Forbes team Upsprtizen member and florida 2011 team member beefcake aka fireman dave aka sugar bear was rocking it this comp finishing 3rd.</div><div><br /></div><div>It seems like all Jonny has to do is show up here and bam a W...... Congrats to The candy man Jonny Durand for winning this comp 11(?) times in a row!. with Scott Barrett 2ed. as said Dave May sugar bear 3rd</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-71798174665210397672011-02-20T02:32:00.000-08:002011-02-20T02:36:32.940-08:00where are the comp updates?I going to give twitter a try this comp. As I have been slacking on blogging during comps. I'm going to tweet this comp. so if you are keen to hear about whats going on.<div><br /></div><div>I'll do a comp post at the end of the comp so check back for pics and stories:-)</div><div><br /></div><div>twitter.com/alexcuddy</div><div>twitter.com/davemayfly</div><div>http://twitter.com/warrenwindsport</div><div><br /></div><div>and I'm sure Jonny will be blogging </div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-15587772468389175672011-02-18T03:30:00.000-08:002011-02-18T03:33:03.361-08:00stepping up my social networking gameI'm on twitter now MOFO's check it<div>www.twitter.com/alexcuddy</div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-26765615628465186682011-02-15T23:52:00.000-08:002011-02-16T11:22:59.330-08:00Pimpin aint easyI have been thinking I need to step my game up a bit. I know everyone can appreciate a nice tractor, one thats nice to ride but also feels so good to drive, someone also told me the ladies dig guys that drive tractors. I have been shopping around and I think I'm going to pull the trigger soon! My good friend Kraig at 2020motors says he can hook me up for sure! Thanks Bro!!<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqm37-ibFECP_qhFtNswpVpv4HmHOwgfdsXOAuY-WC0G9SqartVJ81CBZAlDhUmU-cC7GG_mabR3KxRHDnIgJD_fuFoOgb7lHDAC1Q63krfd_r_8BLnnPNKG2Rl72IThUYpgB-G8FIpY/s1600/Picture+1.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqm37-ibFECP_qhFtNswpVpv4HmHOwgfdsXOAuY-WC0G9SqartVJ81CBZAlDhUmU-cC7GG_mabR3KxRHDnIgJD_fuFoOgb7lHDAC1Q63krfd_r_8BLnnPNKG2Rl72IThUYpgB-G8FIpY/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574194635965560674" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-wppnOfiy20W5URAl-nq7AKzSBm7f_PdMdg6XthtgfI_dgHmAmR2FvbYwOapMLsNbogPthWHl4J5PCBAznry3Tfy813HdD5LcenKsTD1rloRsmRHkiWhDY5neBHMQUNUQHfOh3B60u0/s1600/Picture+1.png"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLx2CAgjwmarRPgkqbsoxeE1elO_uWpy8gEL4rzehCpLypHe1snQwtOwHPldnznd8O9P-ckoDkz0gvqY76clrmg9kcOe-tNmARl8OqVhoGO99mh7qPGM01_x84s4Eqw5VTjjn2_2HHsRo/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLx2CAgjwmarRPgkqbsoxeE1elO_uWpy8gEL4rzehCpLypHe1snQwtOwHPldnznd8O9P-ckoDkz0gvqY76clrmg9kcOe-tNmARl8OqVhoGO99mh7qPGM01_x84s4Eqw5VTjjn2_2HHsRo/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574193711182227970" /></a>While I'm not admiring tractors or making gourmet cheese sandwiches I'm still rockin the air waves with the crew here, check out lobitz's blog @ jonaslobitz.blogspot.com he has been bustin some serious circles and I'm sure you guys will love reading about his confessions<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-wppnOfiy20W5URAl-nq7AKzSBm7f_PdMdg6XthtgfI_dgHmAmR2FvbYwOapMLsNbogPthWHl4J5PCBAznry3Tfy813HdD5LcenKsTD1rloRsmRHkiWhDY5neBHMQUNUQHfOh3B60u0/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574193718325105730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQN2xHmjqGFT1mwf_fpmYSyIK7lCfI9ets8BrXzHcWONW_-znpnULuXYT4-PKsZmejW3LCwYR36EQf-v8mlFkNNN9qtUAn4y-d3JOlveFuY6YBME0S_wGV23dtDQjemJXrI45CwJSjBP0/s1600/Picture+1.png"></a></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-68197725727246688692011-02-05T20:11:00.000-08:002011-02-05T21:18:10.540-08:00divide by 9<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hbo1KtWyqHHj9sRZxgZrzAbgF-UPARTLTCMcONK0etC4Cg6RypuP6ucQkIVsnG0lBdMxL2IfEtZkKtM451FpGu0y0sTDHm4WxtUg_rnrUZYufyWKOSFjOP2rcsst2YmfAE3wwQTZZVE/s1600/P2050040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hbo1KtWyqHHj9sRZxgZrzAbgF-UPARTLTCMcONK0etC4Cg6RypuP6ucQkIVsnG0lBdMxL2IfEtZkKtM451FpGu0y0sTDHm4WxtUg_rnrUZYufyWKOSFjOP2rcsst2YmfAE3wwQTZZVE/s320/P2050040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570436731943532450" /></a><br />take any 2 digit number under 50 add the two separate digits together subtract that number from the original number and bam it divides by 9 100% example. 26> 2+6=8> 26-8=18... 18 divides by 9 :-) now you know, ya learn something new every day. A very intelligent very drunk red neck informed us of this mathematical genius.<div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeNh7gtphhCanfYLxFGnTSCSLh08dJrCQCxCefAB-qTlJFYiVicWX7FiTRvSBvLibI-7ubgiXiS0mQa05UHa73cBcupg4_8qYjYsyzCHxAdQmYiJg-lBZekDxJwAU6FiaLntTpGc5BVc/s320/P2050018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570436721124217298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>There has been a serious lack of wind in the Illawarra region, and some serious heat the hottest week on record. To escape the heat the crew and I went up to kelly falls, 5 min drive from our house its a secluded little water fall tucked away in the forest. It was fantastic, like a jungle gym for big kids.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EW03zhVpL7jhQ5l9_XdbHnu4WK28hpce_m5Xm0ZTEq95Lsr_oLIZN-B3pY6ZnkCjaT69Anxkuge7LElanok4-jKQQvvVufrt0RBrDZCKWvrHUb1TZOkElI0hCefWzhM_eNVmzc4sWS4/s320/P2050049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570436734807376978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>Everyone was climbing and jumping and flipping just going chimping out, having fun. Jonas Lobtiz, Paulo and I couldn't control our selves and went for the a high rock, it was a bit sus as there was a large rock shelf under water that you head to clear but as usual the monkeys took over and we jumped it few times :-)..</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xhwFSSRam8g-oINamolnvL60C62jIpkSED_Kt-UnjwjZfMN7rjHu08VCQhvDt2xIvZqNm73IPaaAmzEcKpdK-4JMukUVZE4poVbd2c4fkAsIsQz2hTYN3wirz_NYWBHHkCscUqqMsTM/s320/GOPR2324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570436742382185538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-79256053530879249072011-02-01T20:55:00.000-08:002011-02-01T21:35:08.665-08:00I'm back<div>I forgot my hard drive with the Brazil pics, so here are pics of the stanwell session I had the day I got back :-) red bull is amazing</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAXt_85w0YIxCWzikl3lRuBtwyse3FiHIhZpvMNJRIKyWCLNGppD3hu8SUBXPPdZXBnfi99Lb8_UzGBcWYlbCXi1jMIqyRYxFAaewmNqfx8FuJp-KlD1EpCrbE9_Pb4lQvf7RABWzZag/s1600/GOPR1988.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAXt_85w0YIxCWzikl3lRuBtwyse3FiHIhZpvMNJRIKyWCLNGppD3hu8SUBXPPdZXBnfi99Lb8_UzGBcWYlbCXi1jMIqyRYxFAaewmNqfx8FuJp-KlD1EpCrbE9_Pb4lQvf7RABWzZag/s320/GOPR1988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568960386128600098" /></a><br />.... In Australia. Well to catch everyone up on whats going on. We finished the comp in Brazil, I think we had 3-4 days of flying. Conditions there were no the best with low cloud base and light climbs, it was not my strong suit. but fun none the less.<div><br /></div><div>After the comp ended I drove up to Garopaba with Mokino and Glauco, then Sao Paulo and Rio. Did some flying in Rio then back on a plane for the 30+ hour flight back to Australia. Again Flavio at fly ranch helped me with a air port change in Argentina, we went had some beers in Buenos aires while waiting for friends then a nice dinner and back to the air port for dinner.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBw5sm2Wv0lKFK6pqv7fN6yf7h8u3MiitSFZKe9Xdho9vmFrUBqqCf1loi8qOjUAUnWG_aZ13jcMIeU9sSdtwZpLTtxQfi4E2SwxfRxHH2x3zx6e1YRocQrcXKBdl4fwHHzOhdgPlSor4/s320/GOPR1924.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568960375616335410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>I arrived into sydney, while going through immigration I was "quarantined" for yellow fever, meaning they take your name you sign a paper and they said if you have any of these symptoms go to a doctor and they send you on your way.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqzUwD2it7yuwXQBGYHtQVfLyxW27aQepuZvuIYO_VsktFfd6s4_GvPHo7D3K5N1SvD5NHzzintWZq-R8ud1deAANtQKi8rRcbHYaVZ5V3hB8liHuMljo9DiAxp68g62qGIGTw7vmHtY/s320/GOPR1389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568960356774136818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>once out One of Louise (Curt Warrens wife) Erin was at the air port picking up her cousin so I got a ride with her back to Stanwell Park. Lucky Me it was ON at Stanwell so grabbed a red bull unpacked my harness and went up the hill for a session on my litespeed!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjta06brjJrUzwHg6cbgC-BgzcCxJDobRbwpytoOzCy6_myDd2reFKI7ba6YS3nfIoZ3bWjh5Q_qGFxyxCslMNXzLU-Y9Lm_KnHvV0PDeAjJfQnYShSrpQyP8JAiOzcvJr0AVxssKKo-JY/s320/GOPR1548.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568960371809106978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigssDqTOxI8aSc61HgSiE530aOekgJxP1qTT_grWGpmLeDenKFNKtB6-cuXkOi27A61uOEAv-DcmKgUwzMVTnMHokuDTF1vfRdx8Ty5d9QhQL85e0qCitNcr9MKo9Z9rqBOFOGIkqyZpk/s320/GOPR1650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568960366604323986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>I have been flat out since. flying nearly everyday, with a trip to Canberra for some flying at Lake G, a few fun nights out, a trip to the Moyes factory, Surfing every morning.</div><div>The wind was on this morning so the Crew and I went up for some fun flying on the malibu's playing around top landing enjoying the air while it was good:-)</div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-81175687332060908502011-01-18T03:18:00.000-08:002011-01-18T03:50:01.030-08:00Day 2<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The day looked promising with a decedent looking sky on course line but a front moving in from the north. They called a cross wind 69km zig zag task. I took off early but the climbs were light and gaggles crazy. I didn't get my self in a good position to take one of the early starts and end up taking the last but caught the first start guys just after the first way point as they got suck low.<div style="text-align: center;"><b>on course</b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbr4QEg3xXs-MPCZ3P2RI7gbv3QV9bo50JuV_VOBWK7dkdygwzaTCc7UMSFUFjad-UygyX3sY3iHTen84wJ_A96uXA_8fdGsNl_SvKJtLKy4biac4o4S1v-xs91UbRnn5aAnpDuqyHjY/s320/IMG_1294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563487029917752082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>Conditions are tuff here with light climbs that seem to move around a lot, every now and again a good core would come through but it was short lived. Coming into the second turn point all of us were getting low I stopped for a climb while many others pushed for the way point. but as it seems that may have been the thing to do as when I got up I had to push way back up wind for the turn point. One I got the WP I was low and groveled for a while but landed in the end.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The storm arrives</b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ncw06fhQjPNcxSyVhPsgIXTEJD7od7QY8iBYdmovU7Xzbk-FOL9y3jG5t-CG6fi1VePdtp_jsedhaPTm-puX3IUYZYmaWONfZlLyUudo_BfqqZ9_lNSwjDKmfdKUZk1zda5Ni73MCS4/s320/IMG_1295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563487037938343634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>Andre would be the only one in goal with Glauco in second not sure on the rest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>it seems like flooding and hang gliding are going hand n hand now-a-days</b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YH-Rpe1meNe7AkGUyHgnZF2SZpJJEo4sYWgpJlD-WNPo0q7ZAJNLqX134eIlbRRA8OCAgAQ1DzGNqFK7S38Fyf7w13CDVc2X63mrKuymmgDiGpSPg70y617qvKHc59TpPhWVv8F7qCg/s320/IMG_1297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563487042388735378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>The weather for the rest of the week is not looking good, but well see what happens...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>This is the current view from our hotel of launch on the morning of Day 3</b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0wslCVlTjve9wLMSRUvwrhYWClAI7YgNLSZwlyio7mWp3jiensF0EKe6qogYKLFhu2espnFASdGE5IVtYyhDn-lV63VS2zCEkuvaF2hgS7ZQr522YeVNhaE0HwdBeYZZ3QY4k7Xwdvo/s320/IMG_1300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563487044406522610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-9727012370234036272011-01-18T03:08:00.000-08:002011-01-18T03:18:17.432-08:00Saprinaga Day 1<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbI2WzK3TroSKWPn-mvM0JWebu1bD3Un4rlmIbFm1I2u3tZ8FAjHdTu7K-VGvOFUXO-TZOnlFIf3zIqjH-a0o1PnS2saD9E_1BSZrxQkbo7tEb0gtPAx04a57QYIWD80WvhHzencIqPQ/s1600/IMG_1292.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfyrGus8rY1vb5eMB-IkAKnH7niLLpNZj8cwVDWT0M-wdmiwbrlfETSPXN4dxCP74PNueijdX_jFw0cl8cCk-U1vFbGH9D-QEgHJ-Gs7kX-66OTdL6w7kh4giycNMeqIXv2cZnq0xbBQ/s1600/IMG_1287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfyrGus8rY1vb5eMB-IkAKnH7niLLpNZj8cwVDWT0M-wdmiwbrlfETSPXN4dxCP74PNueijdX_jFw0cl8cCk-U1vFbGH9D-QEgHJ-Gs7kX-66OTdL6w7kh4giycNMeqIXv2cZnq0xbBQ/s320/IMG_1287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563483058787507282" /></a><br />Day one showed us epic looking sky's but a bad wind direction with the wind blowing down the mountain. So we hung out under our gliders in the shade listened to music and waited.<div> </div><div>A few people ended up launching and flight directly to the bomb out. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTaZYQlR7-1duhpcA6gGP2gso8nIgbxGh8KQEomPqsg75ZxqL31RerkAGuKv_iqSBwwkaTewo78kkmrz3ll9aubZyL8dMuHYNbYd1Vsa5mYBKw80QQEeNhYd3ut1IIbWcfxJMN4R8D-U/s320/IMG_1290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563483062235060482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbI2WzK3TroSKWPn-mvM0JWebu1bD3Un4rlmIbFm1I2u3tZ8FAjHdTu7K-VGvOFUXO-TZOnlFIf3zIqjH-a0o1PnS2saD9E_1BSZrxQkbo7tEb0gtPAx04a57QYIWD80WvhHzencIqPQ/s320/IMG_1292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563483065598334946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-10241383408903961002011-01-18T02:30:00.000-08:002011-01-18T03:08:42.644-08:00A new year a new brazil trip<div style="text-align: left;">Jonny had some misfortune with not having enough time to process a visa for him, but Lucky for me I had a visa:-) I got to head to brazil in his place!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmxa45Va_OqkbSrsqSCUVimp61mTCGVRXp50JoTjpcPPDS9ugWu3cEnreQAJE5GUojNTp4qy-nIA4oX9TlF2ZsoczpnwRsxWZU34bvGcaxUhVNdo-OY3mDHa9eseWRkQ35LFZ0x-yaWM/s1600/IMG_1280.JPG"></a><div><br /></div>This time to the South for Sapiranga competition. I had a nice flight here with a quick stop in Argentina and hung out with the boys from Fly Ranch. Hugo was nice enough to put me up in his house for the night and assist with the complicated airport change with all my usually luggage.<div style="text-align: center;">Buenos Aires airport checking in after my airport change. Huge thanks to Hugo for helping!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xwunw3Ebj9_PQiFFSDslroPNJqxbTX4MWZYNT5mUCOh1FagfhC7YpFkb2O6Ak81k8xtfc7JaylMQVbQe7tpaSgmgBgeb4UpzOR8S6tc1qvb3tCIgEIGUTrcdDUQEMCh_S6iFT8X6KSo/s320/IMG_1282.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563476604945647938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>All went smooth other then when I arrived in Argentina the Immigration guy didn't stamp my passport or any paper work so when I went to leave there was some confusion but the guy got tired of dealing with me and just said go. So I gathered all my paper work and ran the plane.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hugo and his family </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmxa45Va_OqkbSrsqSCUVimp61mTCGVRXp50JoTjpcPPDS9ugWu3cEnreQAJE5GUojNTp4qy-nIA4oX9TlF2ZsoczpnwRsxWZU34bvGcaxUhVNdo-OY3mDHa9eseWRkQ35LFZ0x-yaWM/s320/IMG_1280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563476607170933970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>Off the plane here in brazil Andre Wolf meet me and the airpot and organized a ride and I was off to Sapiranga. There was a nice pre comp party with a band and good friends.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-45151751994596084592011-01-15T07:34:00.000-08:002011-01-15T19:15:01.977-08:00Forbes Flatlands Steve Hocking open<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91vVleKr88P49Rv6T9u-LoHGx8_QcaKKdtkpooW8QWdVVEsVjEBMACTXR1i9QPCttj41jOw8y_iEx4rLMSkpaVDRRT3br_CNDBvpiYHTy6Kqny5OmEbY81bhbQbWVJs95o0_V72CznhI/s1600/166825_495449734824_511534824_5803149_2500086_n.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHf3m1FzhccIIzC0rYoK5SxUrYGCOECTEy8Krjjmv_l6zD5BINy7Go7toboG32SQ8SY-n99ROtUrnYhNt2xdGUd5IpSTS2TjJY0vOSy2_XseZHuZooYr14foyG8-NOsu9FyCWI0x6YUQ/s1600/IMG_1273.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHf3m1FzhccIIzC0rYoK5SxUrYGCOECTEy8Krjjmv_l6zD5BINy7Go7toboG32SQ8SY-n99ROtUrnYhNt2xdGUd5IpSTS2TjJY0vOSy2_XseZHuZooYr14foyG8-NOsu9FyCWI0x6YUQ/s320/IMG_1273.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562439486965088674" /></a><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;font-size:130%;">We have had 3 great tasks here at Forbes Steve Hocking open.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;font-size:130%;">The First task was a 187km dog leg. Conditions were a big light in and around the start. Once on course things just got better and better. I was with Swiss Nick, Fireman Dave, Big John and a few others. We had a great run but I turned up wind for a climb and got hammered so I scratched but got up and went well. 20km out there was a large shaded area so I turned and went to a sunny spot but didn't find anything and landed 15km out.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0in; "><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;font-size:130%;">Me landing at Goal Day 2</span></span></span></p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91vVleKr88P49Rv6T9u-LoHGx8_QcaKKdtkpooW8QWdVVEsVjEBMACTXR1i9QPCttj41jOw8y_iEx4rLMSkpaVDRRT3br_CNDBvpiYHTy6Kqny5OmEbY81bhbQbWVJs95o0_V72CznhI/s320/166825_495449734824_511534824_5803149_2500086_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562615991728552866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px; " /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; ">Task 2</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;font-size:130%;">Was a 179km run down wind. I took the last start and had a awesome run catching many of the early starters. I had a very poor start but got a good climb right out of the cylinder , Jonny and Jonas come in under me. I stayed on course line and Jonny and Jonas we to the right of course. I was flying from gaggle to gaggle the the next 160km. 50km out from goal I came in under Jonny, Carl and a few others and we ran a cloud street to 30km I missed the core that Jonny and carl got and had to move along but found a nice 800fpm to base and had an easy glide into goal coming in 6th for the day.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0in; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:21px;">Thanks to all the Tug pilots and Ground crew that make the comp possible(Photo taken by Jamie)</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WbukgvZ_W3VSX6c3eQrNYTLhL09rXn8x1YZYU1Fp_Bd3QU2FPy4XDC3UYO8EXGDf2gsS1z1WfJxMPgl1e9kUj2wfmRJK_5woiViNtpcjuZS2OegFkeySlt-S765c6sQewnopWi3m4cM/s320/_DSC0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562439485828369602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:21px;">Task 3</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;font-size:130%;">Conditions were not looking awesome at the start and 15 people ended up not flying. And it wasn't looking good but once in the air it was soo pleasant. I was one of the last off the ground and as I said go go go my instrument clicked over for the LAST start, crap I know I need to make goal but I had to push as there was rain come. I had a great run catching many poeple. 25km from goal I came to a climb with Swiss Nick, Camo, Fireman Dave. I saw I had goal at 12.5:1 and I went, not looking at my instrument I headed right for the town, catching a bad line @ 5km out I looked to see how I was going and saw I was 4km off course line and there were hills blocking it(I'm to stupid for this sport sometimes :-) so again I landed 3km from goal as I wasn't abel to make it over the hills</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;font-size:130%;">I will fall into 12 place over all, not to bad for landing short of goal 2/3 days. I'm just pushing to hard and I'm not relaxing letting other people lead out. I just need to chill out and stop racing so hard. It doesn't look like we'll fly for the next two days as its raining. I Will end up 12 in overall standing for this comp and won the A Grade and took some prize money, entry into next years comp and $100 voucher to blueye! </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;font-size:130%;">Again Huge thanks to Moyes for putting on an awesome comp. Forbes is an amazing place to fly so be there next year! Pre-worlds?!?</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Jonny will win this comp as well with Carl in 2ed and Trent in 3rd</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0in; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Photo by Jamie</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjY8t2XYZvohW9jD4oN-kIqgqY0dE0vWB-uMLoW_LI9b1RrvKkmOsS5M2uzAoU0Boz3NIJppCCeW_YmuT2v0LxJvvjcGOJngFiSsZgFMJNRhOOAhs8ByzeCAomQ3uwjLxsnVddc-uSHE/s320/_DSC0045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562439482553994050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-18331871492507032002011-01-06T15:20:00.000-08:002011-01-06T15:45:52.526-08:00craig worth open(forbes part 1)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXJiSkfghYFY_sOk_1i6LH313D5TNVjtnRqLYU7au4LU9sX5KTH_drkN115PdegLBX1SNkciRjdz5hxbkWcKgcLu8FZONnGkLnOWNaDQJhnhIcMo83L74tF9J1svQrdVg6INM8-gUXEY/s1600/IMG_1258.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW4UtRW63QTuXBpcXJ1AvbZIHWFUj-7jtFkan5V_bvZ5QXcN9zW9O_lnOMr2AUSkRGEmfoQDdsfnWICRRHBKn6hutXZ5yHY4puHGw7XQAP7XYI9zHR5kLSpuBP00WD12UQ9kSHXQhOlg/s1600/IMG_1238.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW4UtRW63QTuXBpcXJ1AvbZIHWFUj-7jtFkan5V_bvZ5QXcN9zW9O_lnOMr2AUSkRGEmfoQDdsfnWICRRHBKn6hutXZ5yHY4puHGw7XQAP7XYI9zHR5kLSpuBP00WD12UQ9kSHXQhOlg/s320/IMG_1238.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559221804283452066" /></a><br />We had a big one yesterday. they called a 318(official 308 with size of turn points) to Hay. The forecast was good with clouds for half of the flight then turning blue and light tail wind the whole way.<div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xQHxezXugjAvEMHyweCqgligPcAw3NqYbxoLEyClzfVvaO0GEVvzbl-C0GW4NS4EabVC6ZnFcVW77GYios5akIwRajzskCQcr26HXSnsnLbXrvivO1rDegZ_IlVifrJ1rQyueQHUTis/s320/IMG_1239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559221805741500578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>Conditions in the start were pretty weak, so I hung back with Jonny, Attila, Gerlof, Jonas and a few others and took the second start. We had a fast run for the first 150km catching many of the first starters at the first waypoint. From there Jonas and I got split up from the top guys and were one or two climbs behind them so we were pushing hard but couldn't get em.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yHPHt1jwhQqUb2dhKHkGVkN19bE3dAwRUW_R03McQ9UPIvEgvhP4JMSHL-JQy2yK0ZSEJs5T_y-UKP-xJ7W55FfeR3n9PE3riGRmf-kv_0hQyecKb72Osoi5_zMJHDhd8TGVPCUF1MU/s320/IMG_1245.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559221814893935266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEWqPv98TPJJIl3J_OJYVnCSLj1pPM_hzsrXWqMlBRXGqKtKHXtxTXaUMTaqHWEkOQaFYaeV2dA_0qjwUo6nQekn746o6filwsfh9s3tmuSCRGVQ0WuMg4Fbr8kbZaxc6Vrp2Kvged1M/s320/IMG_1252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559221825517918322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>60km from the turn point 2 I failed to down shift when conditions changed and went blue I went on a long glide and got low and struggled for ages and ages!! but I got back up and could fell like the day shutting down. I found a few more good climbs to get me around the last waypoint. I found a super smooth 600fpm 40km out from goal I took to the top at 8,000ft from there it was a buttery smooth glide to the ground at 10km short. I was bummed to fly 300km and land 10 short but even landing short it was by personal best by a long shot at 298 km(185miles).</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Curt got scared when dave and I were on our 5th Jagermister:-)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXJiSkfghYFY_sOk_1i6LH313D5TNVjtnRqLYU7au4LU9sX5KTH_drkN115PdegLBX1SNkciRjdz5hxbkWcKgcLu8FZONnGkLnOWNaDQJhnhIcMo83L74tF9J1svQrdVg6INM8-gUXEY/s320/IMG_1258.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559221830313577218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-90366868596992849042011-01-04T14:35:00.001-08:002011-01-04T14:48:51.934-08:00Forbes Day 1,2&3<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmpJvjtSKY_I-X-lR1NxsvcnziV-FMyfKBU1E8qM33qgFeaDakLFssW5RowEAUOcLt930wzhc2ZprwE5jaERQYft5TxW_-lUE8BfP4PwE9gLgxZpvuywP33OLem0UmNfk-uyf03xx8Rs/s1600/GOPR1155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmpJvjtSKY_I-X-lR1NxsvcnziV-FMyfKBU1E8qM33qgFeaDakLFssW5RowEAUOcLt930wzhc2ZprwE5jaERQYft5TxW_-lUE8BfP4PwE9gLgxZpvuywP33OLem0UmNfk-uyf03xx8Rs/s320/GOPR1155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558465685077376882" /></a><br />Day one we had a task but was called 35min into it due to storms on course line.<div><br /></div><div>Day two day was called, again storms but we went to the Parks pool to have some fun off their 1m and 3 meter diving board.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh537DTTR4b8tYYVF46PQELE8sXHPaX-64BeYzZgC-np3fu_S1o2CplIf-fDe9TdvP5t5EIE7wfDINL8rOFsnD_r5ElYmQerXS8ADBYNf3SyMOboVr_yTdiWRRg7crXE45aqPHZ6YAhO3o/s320/GOPR1249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558465703079095538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>Day 3 we get a task. A 167km triangle, most of us took the first start and had a good run to the turn point. Jonas Lobitz and I were pushing hard and found our selfs low at the 1 turn point. I stopped for a slow climb while Jonas pushed on and got super low. we both had to dig out, after a bit of groveling we got out of there and had a fast fun to the 2&3 turn point catching many people(jonas landed between them) after rounding the last way point 22km out I had goal 13:1 and went for it. I just watched my numbers getting worse and worse, I got down to 500 ft got a climb back to 10:1 12km out and fround nothing but 800+ fpm sink all the way. I ended up just short in the in the field next to the air port, and steve came with a cart so I wouldn't have walk my glider back, thanks Steve.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtja-3KBlU5YAKDELMSCsK0V-eYALUfPu6NsKlciGcB8Pix6ZeQIVTUajSk7EIMfNorzUxsjH0-eyCFx87ka75N5287k4GakGcGzr-ooHFZ1RgQ2yjorTx2xeDsYmzsA-kg9xsyxe-le0/s320/GOPR1230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558465692912253682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>It was a fun task with great air! lots in goal, I think around 18-20 and many people just short.</div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-14662871242482480012010-12-28T01:06:00.000-08:002010-12-28T01:15:30.453-08:00ForbesCurt and Jonas Lobitz Left yesterday for forbes, while I stuck around for tandems today and hope to do a few more early am tomorrow. Ricker is ment to pick me up around noon and we are off to forbes for two weeks!<div><br /></div><div>Even with all the rain they have been getting out there the forecasts still seem to be looking good!</div><div><br /></div><div>Can't wait to get out and fly with everyone, see you in frobes!</div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-46721746529404853262010-12-20T02:40:00.000-08:002010-12-20T02:58:12.407-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmHscUtRCkcGP0nUKupwfhlYNWUUkQbqGEnyKNthHwWsqQ3PwO2lkP8fKn7-B6__qZSrSNTKjlf1GGR4v_WJVOEf5PVFtVdEd21BjbLdwQJP8lkYF-qtGmtMPlOjhVd_Wsm2Gs7bOdFo/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG"></a><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">I have been having so much fun that I have forgotten to blog! But not to worry here is the recap.</p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0in; ">Carols Takeoff</p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbyEN8rPRSNjdC0Ru2uGsQdv6EEi16TY-sBtAxEDSh54-6YnwIPWKCi4Oz_V3DOvwb77TIYkM8CRVO7h7e5q7eWz4AVRYjpbEAoJsCL24lWeieHFsM4dqz9PQoJC9Gxjl4b0dOoXs3Co/s320/IMG_1220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552716243232629570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Two weeks ago Dave May gave Curt a call in the morning saying it was epic in canberra and we should come on up and try to fly back to the beach. After a bit of scrambling to get our gear together, Curt ended up pulling the pin and stuck around. While the Jonas Brothers:-) and I were lucky enough to catch a ride with kathyrn(Thanks).</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW-jwOW_BK6tgWM95k0F6b-c67dvkb8ndWZ5nyDi723CSRH8kbg0w7EuNnVN4Dbz6omqJAz2D3mIzLh35P6VeOVIrpLBrNhBigbwK_Sk0l1V0O232aEMuHJ4Es9wi9C4iRFN5JQKX3GE/s320/IMG_1233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552716250207270594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Conditions ended up being a little more changeling to get away from the hill than we thought(or at least I did) but Trent and I ended up getting up and away. Trent zigged instead of zagged and wend down about 40-50km. Soon after that conditions got blue but conditions were amazing, buttery smooth glides and climbs. I ended up 50km to the beach. On the up side I landed just out side of a town Moss Vale. I walked into town to wait to be picked up was lucky enough to join in on the towns christmas party at the town square :-)</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">With a few Stanwell days Jonas, Joans and I got into the mix to see what kind of trouble we could into flying our litespeeds!</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Now we'll fast forward to yesterday</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWdmYsBjauuVHvVMXF7wDM0JvqUF8YTHHaKe5RfvPbLt6UdyplFefFFQ36cqTbF02V2chwbfjTwfVFT1n_0ujkSebNq326IXDP2xHQUNLzaFh_Ng-XBkpD6VrCCVNM3IDNM0VrYTHd0M/s320/GOPR1124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552716258255660594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">With strong west winds Lachlan, Kenny a visiting friend from france, The Jonas brothers and I went to a few meter cliff in the national park for a bit of cliff jumping. Then Lachlan went to work while the rest of us did a 16 km hike up the coast back to the house. In my normal fashion I wore flip flops, that may have not been the best idea for a hike like that. But either way it was a great hike some luscious landscape and good friends.</p><p style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0in; ">Notice the eagle rock behind us!!</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfsZ-fSuh64sAkjhzydlxkK00LHAFA3yvuEeP7HjUn41yPb8HHaHLrFvPVxQfSzGOgWv7682ZsuNdspWMCqFDoIsrA0lwy_hIgkKECuHKvHMvK0Uf1MSCnOb4T0KTOGG_1YrKIHcHJk8/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552716262082222146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmHscUtRCkcGP0nUKupwfhlYNWUUkQbqGEnyKNthHwWsqQ3PwO2lkP8fKn7-B6__qZSrSNTKjlf1GGR4v_WJVOEf5PVFtVdEd21BjbLdwQJP8lkYF-qtGmtMPlOjhVd_Wsm2Gs7bOdFo/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552716263765235842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-92206504381274238722010-11-29T02:47:00.000-08:002010-11-29T03:04:41.986-08:00Gulgong<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyYieCIMs9sdnNodahwsKmZ-cklxP3jlzVNgxvxHCt3oa6Qjd2QrLpUanGNfh0MWF7WhNyhjb_tvoU6bxzb9vRG38KZxY-IhQmPjRoNYUvPvvAMkCg2xsAVXjcVYhzyU1p07hW8CPYTk/s1600/Picture+2.png"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZUI1DOwOGcfM0Mn_1Lckhkr2T1WlmtIFyEPL-Jbbzbesg5chHjBndpqSOzWyaFBL_WBZxUWfw3zAI4i0HLTWw6PD1ep1dOZ9gFVtLr0nsY2GhAjfHflssVXU_8xKK-cj8rhwmawsh3w/s1600/DSC00133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZUI1DOwOGcfM0Mn_1Lckhkr2T1WlmtIFyEPL-Jbbzbesg5chHjBndpqSOzWyaFBL_WBZxUWfw3zAI4i0HLTWw6PD1ep1dOZ9gFVtLr0nsY2GhAjfHflssVXU_8xKK-cj8rhwmawsh3w/s320/DSC00133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544923701685963138" /></a><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> After a awesome week of good weather and fun racing I'm back in stanwell park hanging out in the rain think about the last comp and anticipating the next one.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKk7JzNIyqFoAdIF5RtFR7WJqvg6LXmbXBApMKOa3DFTM7rS7_btZWU9BIuvEcdyk7-nddV6T1IdXerw8WNPop3hw4YVx97YsI6pMHeI2PK8opTPqrt-Oj_9Orvccs3bq8S9yfmvPmOw/s320/GOPR0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544923693055570018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Curt brought out the warren wind sports easy-up tent and we had a awesome camping set up fully pimped out. Jonas came with us to drive for Curt, Blenki and myself. He was awesome an driver making us sandwich’s at goal, drinks as soon as we landed(when he was there at least).It was great to have there, He is a happy boy as he brought home a new-to-him full loaded litespeed RS 3.5!!</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">We had a great comp with most tasks over 100km, and many pilots in goal everyday! I had a good first few days but on day 3 I missed a way point(by a small margin) that was a heart breaker and I think subconsciously messed with my mental game. Then the next day I started with Jonny, Blenki and Trent and got a bad line and glided to the ground from cloud base right out of the start cylinder:-(. But I fell like I'm flying worlds better, flying with the lead gaggle most of the time and being abel to catch up with people when I get slowed down. Now I just need to put together.. </p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyYieCIMs9sdnNodahwsKmZ-cklxP3jlzVNgxvxHCt3oa6Qjd2QrLpUanGNfh0MWF7WhNyhjb_tvoU6bxzb9vRG38KZxY-IhQmPjRoNYUvPvvAMkCg2xsAVXjcVYhzyU1p07hW8CPYTk/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544923707919146338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px; " /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">There were two mistakes that I'm walking away from this comp learning. 1 Make SURE you get all the way points:-), and two, not to will conditions, day5 I was with the lead gaggle we were making great time. 15Km from goal we got a climb that I couldn't find the core so I skipped it HOPING there was going to be better lift ahead... well Im sure you guys can guess how that turned out... on the ground short. So lesson learned.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">One of Curts past/current students Jonathan came out for his first comp. It was great to have him, he is super keen and ready to learn. Asking lots of questions and improving every flight. I think he had a personal best flight everyday of the competition! Congrats Jonathan cant wait to do some more flying with ya.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">On the last night of the comp everyone went out for a bit of a party at the Pub. Good fun with some pool, Leader of the boy band and head stylist Dave arm wrestling some local wildlife;-) a trip to flirtation hill, Jonas making some big promises that I'm pretty sure are going to work for him....and lots of laugh's. I have stopped drinking as I'm really focusing on loosing weight, so I had lots of fun as an out side for once;-)</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><b>Congrats to Jonny 1st, Blenki 2ed and Scott 3rd. </b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><b>Moyes boyz took 8 of the top 10 places! </b></p>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-30543202420789946902010-11-12T22:17:00.000-08:002010-11-12T22:18:19.101-08:00grammy award winning acting and flying all in onewe went for a quick blitz on the hill the other morning here is the footage we got enjoy<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/35L82gRf7AI?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/35L82gRf7AI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-41360943710485649102010-11-10T02:23:00.000-08:002010-11-10T02:39:59.623-08:00Illawarra national park<div style="text-align: center;">We live right next/in the Illawarra national park. I have gone on a few solo and a bunch of hikes with Jonas, Pablo and Curt. There are some great hikes around the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQ7pX6bquwCPGTurb_W9bz2tDWLTO_maf61_TQPS9sOydqyZAGfF1eOzsyHWbII8vxmm-q-IEgVQyILdlMHCrLJL8em97bgwcIBrhIDB7RMRaV3d6EYkWPQK7FZdIzcrsADb4HsBoSbU/s1600/GOPR0011.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQ7pX6bquwCPGTurb_W9bz2tDWLTO_maf61_TQPS9sOydqyZAGfF1eOzsyHWbII8vxmm-q-IEgVQyILdlMHCrLJL8em97bgwcIBrhIDB7RMRaV3d6EYkWPQK7FZdIzcrsADb4HsBoSbU/s320/GOPR0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537867223238787058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Mt Mitchell with stanllwell park below</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWmtO05V4MrH1ae-JEFuVC-rH4c9ZFrVVoqCgfUjz_ensnWk-NXg3LO-2g-wgH3j3D4_qt-dsesXoRUC9BLAU6INz27V5yi6KOZ-lao1acf1dB3Ew0ppAVgDbhGwjF56hHCfLJG9vE48/s1600/GOPR0018.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWmtO05V4MrH1ae-JEFuVC-rH4c9ZFrVVoqCgfUjz_ensnWk-NXg3LO-2g-wgH3j3D4_qt-dsesXoRUC9BLAU6INz27V5yi6KOZ-lao1acf1dB3Ew0ppAVgDbhGwjF56hHCfLJG9vE48/s320/GOPR0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537867235186088322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><b><i>This water fall runs out quick so after a day of rain we ran up here to check it out!</i></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSdWiRTsiZP5KArqIBA12IpjYfDbmMoavZp3TQsUXES5KGfMWGkLzN-G1P_NsB9tvJUzHEZZkueoV_ySv59iGLGZqFiWcNR0bH3wRZ_9WGSu1JSFMy-TaK-dP2Co5xkDd2jatF2mi4yI/s1600/GOPR0077.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSdWiRTsiZP5KArqIBA12IpjYfDbmMoavZp3TQsUXES5KGfMWGkLzN-G1P_NsB9tvJUzHEZZkueoV_ySv59iGLGZqFiWcNR0bH3wRZ_9WGSu1JSFMy-TaK-dP2Co5xkDd2jatF2mi4yI/s1600/GOPR0077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSdWiRTsiZP5KArqIBA12IpjYfDbmMoavZp3TQsUXES5KGfMWGkLzN-G1P_NsB9tvJUzHEZZkueoV_ySv59iGLGZqFiWcNR0bH3wRZ_9WGSu1JSFMy-TaK-dP2Co5xkDd2jatF2mi4yI/s320/GOPR0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537867246028097106" />Guy in the middle is one of the Warren Wind Sports students that came with us after his lesson. </a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClM-2Nb5002s-2ojNl9qOPO9ye68luK3DKVun2cL6T8LIJtflXh_PdBqO70h3i6AEc0N6h0U-7xn8WGt5t8dSub0lRQzcwwzIILyHU197Lphw-ky67MH57f4PwfdM-ubv1M7EqXPeBaM/s1600/GOPR0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClM-2Nb5002s-2ojNl9qOPO9ye68luK3DKVun2cL6T8LIJtflXh_PdBqO70h3i6AEc0N6h0U-7xn8WGt5t8dSub0lRQzcwwzIILyHU197Lphw-ky67MH57f4PwfdM-ubv1M7EqXPeBaM/s320/GOPR0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537867239222056242" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;">I'm flying like crazy the last few weeks. More on this later, I'm saving it up but I have got some amazing shots and working on more so stay tuned:))</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhClrYaSxLchezFjUdOMup2S9QzBDOUlEQQqD3AjrQM1nKMnQLOCQxtwKbiYlVGAsNFnX-HIKwJiZB9sKaeUkY2P8NySspowXsHUBqnCDhJTGOkFp1XntHTCLuCpnJQ7NfultjmOmWiA/s320/GOPR0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537867250522045090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><br /></div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036366216644942839.post-19020489142808850402010-10-28T22:33:00.000-07:002010-10-28T23:00:05.227-07:00winter migration<div style="text-align: center;">setting up</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt6ZLjhVXqbSCSxcj7vobwNRvZjezh72XozCQJgsN8A6XbnhIApZtsgq1Kl78nyn8k2Wfwu1WlD7y07kZgbtqRr2IYVUWz-Agei5UZMAXFkvEZ7mX3YMc0cRuQZ4A9MunHOTfHSpiZs4/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt6ZLjhVXqbSCSxcj7vobwNRvZjezh72XozCQJgsN8A6XbnhIApZtsgq1Kl78nyn8k2Wfwu1WlD7y07kZgbtqRr2IYVUWz-Agei5UZMAXFkvEZ7mX3YMc0cRuQZ4A9MunHOTfHSpiZs4/s320/IMG_1090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533340842140249074" /></a><br />This year I have moved down under for the season. Conditions are lining up to be an epic season as I have 7 of 8 days since arriving here. I haven't had a chance to fly my litespeed yet as yesterday was the best day we had and was the first time opening up my glider since the plane ride, I found a broken sprog upon opening up the bag :-( so I missed a classic day at stanwell on my litespeed there are many more to come, but I still got in a FULL day of flying.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Off the plane right to the hill for a fly @ hill 60</i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcLbodhzhn7Sm3LT_QZfsW-R55ULIG-dQ4ci7oxWuTDJZ-NSRnW1I4XyxgvtTDkqaSC1XSXpBwfjDiZiX_-RYB8AL4cci_ZU_G0cBmvFs61q5JDx5Fcq_CHN5ucNy5vYIk6-ctw_bcU0/s320/IMG_1092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533340847133877426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>I'm staying Curt Warren at Warren Wind Sports world headquarters in Stanwell Park with Jonas a pilot from Germany and Pablo another guy from Brazil so we have a fun crew! The house is awesome, 2 min drive to takeoff, 1.5 minute walk to the beach/LZ. Just a short train ride into town with some good partying. What more do I need?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Me buzzing Jonas dune-ing @ Cronulla</i> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVinC2H4OpiBfBfdiff8jBcJjCNy0TBdsAdshFHD2g6xt0AUygMOswFT6eHxy9fnIDbT7Oc9AgjrHlbV558TIKIV0l2xT5XXd6CDGvglWbrN95petNpNmRxwF6jWPk7BJ6wevR1I-pp0/s320/IMG_1138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533340851106639970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><div>I have been slacking on video and pics a batteries are pricy here. But my Dad got my a new HD Gopro for my birthday so when that thing arrives I'll be getting some good stuff for sure!! Thanks Dad.</div>Alex Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545936953191007829noreply@blogger.com0