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#1 milosh

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 04:06 PM

he's a president of istrian branch of HUPT [www.hupt.hr, croatian para and tetra/quadri association] as well.

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 05:17 PM

Hi Milosh - Land Yachting is also really good fun - you can reach speeds 3 times the speed of the wind when in sailing you can't acheive wind speed...

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 10:16 PM

you got a nice toy! ;)

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Posted 02 November 2006 - 07:32 AM

Oh that does look like fun. Id need help getting into and out of that 'Rig' , as it's so low.
I guess it's a lot like ordinary sailing ecept it's much faster?
I used to sail an Illusion with hand operated rudder control. Picture hopefully added, it's me in the right hand 'boat'.

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#5 milosh

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Posted 03 November 2006 - 01:54 AM

ladypilot, you're an active lady indeed!

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Posted 03 November 2006 - 08:40 AM

Yes, I have been busy! Other Aviation 'done' ....Microlighting and ballooning!'

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Posted 11 November 2006 - 02:51 PM

wow! great! ;) is there something you haven't flown on? ;)

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Posted 16 November 2006 - 12:15 AM

DaveP, on Nov 1 2006, 10:17 AM, said:

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Hi Milosh - Land Yachting is also really good fun - you can reach speeds 3 times the speed of the wind when in sailing you can't acheive wind speed...

Nice, wish I would have had that today, we've had 40-50mph wind since I woke up.