Can it get any better?

The forecast for the week looks grim. We will see if Valadares delivers rain or good flights...

PWC Governador Valadares

The PWC begins tomorrow, I'll be SpotCasting again at: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0nUyyiGKzvV6lflJaICdlNxCQiaqnZ6rf

Launching at Pico do Ibituruna

JR Nershi got these great pics of me launching during the Valadares Open. Thanks!

2009 Valadares Open

The Valadares Open begins today. Conditions look great and the 150 pilots competing in the event are psyched to be here.


I am SpotCasting my flights at: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0nUyyiGKzvV6lflJaICdlNxCQiaqnZ6rf Flights will appear for 24hrs before being replace by the following day's flight.

Check out my flights the past week, as well as flights during the Valadares Open and PWC at: http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/pilots/detail:froynglaven

Competition results are posted at: http://www.xcbrasil.org/reg/FVPO2009/?l=en

Brasil

Brasil! I arrived into Rio early Sunday afternoon and had 6 hours to explore the city before catching a night bus to Governador Valadares. I ventured to Ipanema and had fun at the beach, watched some paragliders land, and then relaxed at a cafe, having a quinoa salad and açaí.


Leaving Rio at 9pm, I tossed and turn most of the 8 hr ride and fell into what seemed my only deep sleep right before arriving to GV.

The flying conditions here have been great. I flew a 48km out and return for my first flight. Each day I've been able to fly farther, and today I landed just before Caratinga, flying nearly 90km. I am excited there are a few days left to free fly before the Valadares Open begins. Flights are logged at XContest, view them here: http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/pilots/detail:froynglaven