Cannon Beach Oregon.

The wind is WNW at about 12-15 mph. I pick a high spot on the dune (about 10-15 feet) and put as much energy into it as I can before leaving the ground.

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Then I let out and fly as slow as I dare, ready to turn out and land if the bottom drops out.

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I'm pretty much just maintaining across here until I can make it to where the bank gets a bit higher

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Right about here it gets better and I can go prone.

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I also soared over the hotel that you see in the background in this picture.

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Skied out! This is about as high as I got all day.

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Once I got up this high I could scoot down the beach a ways south of where I took off but I couldn't quite get a across a flat zone to reach a higher bluff beyond. This would have enabled me to get up a few hundred feet and cruise for miles. The bluff was brushy so I couldn't walk up and relaunch on it. I either need a bit more wind or a few friends with a tow rope to pop me up a few feet. I had a total blast soaring this small stuff though and probably made at least 20 flights

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