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Hang glider at Fort Funston 3/2009

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2009-03-13

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On the coast of the Pacific Ocean just south of San Francisco, there is a prime hang-gliding spot located at Fort Funston.

Fort Funston is located on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The prevailing wind from the ocean and the steep cliff provides a perfect take-off spot, as well as thermal currents for sustained hang-glider flights.

Fort Funston is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and is a popular hiking area in addition to hang-gliding.

The spring and summer months are particularly suited for hang-gliding. Westerly winds between 10 to 30 mph are best for hang-gliding.

On this mild day in March, many hang-gliding enthusiast are here to enjoy the nice flying weather.

Most modern hang-gliders can be easily transported on top most cars. They typically weight between 50-80 pounds, and about 18 feet long when packed.

Any normal car can be used to carry the hang-glider on the roof.

Careful set up of the hang-glider ensures safety.

The hang-glider is essentially a pair of wings, with the pilot suspended underneath the wings.

After assembly, the ready-to-fly hang-glider is parked behind the shrubs to keep it from being blown away by the wind.

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2011-07-02 14:54:36 (GMT-6)	EuXzeMIL:	Display_blog.. Nice :)
2011-06-05 09:03:45 (GMT-6)	iPFDIRYrMIciqIFVp:	Display_blog.. Peachy :)
2011-06-03 08:47:36 (GMT-6)	BLNYhKRKG:	Display_blog.. Outstanding :)
2009-03-15 01:36:48 (GMT-6)	Lizzy:	謝謝 ~ 期待 Calvin 常常來訪. 如有甚麼建議也請告訴我們ㄛ
2009-03-15 01:10:00 (GMT-6)	Calvin:	哈.....大姊還是一樣幽默，老愛開玩笑啦！您們這新家感覺很棒喔。我以後可是會三不五時溜來著，好偷偷地滿足自己心中，那一份未能及時實現的夢想!!!超級謝謝兩位男、女主角的慷慨分享。
2009-03-15 00:59:24 (GMT-6)	Lizzy:	男主角太胖 ... 飛不起來 !! 女主角有懼高症 !!
2009-03-15 00:06:47 (GMT-6)	Jet2K:	Calvin, I am too much of a chicken to try hang-gliding by myself. Perhaps the next time you visit San Francisco, we could take lessons together?
2009-03-14 23:45:54 (GMT-6)	Calvin:	怎麼沒看見“男女主角”親自下海示範呢？光看別人跳，這樣不過癮ㄚ！

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