Another Beautiful Shelar Evening

Sanjay and I drove to the site together just after the team. The wind was straight when we got there at 4 pm. The tandems were already in the air and students were ground handling…

Tranquil Skies

  Although the wind was cross when we reached the site in the afternoon it turned earlier than last week. I can see that we are approaching the ‘Full On’ Shelar summer days. A nice…

Crosswinds

  A cold north wind penetrating all the way down to the peninsula ensured ‘iffy’ conditions at Shelar.  I was able to stay up for half hour of scratching along the little south face. The…

The Restitution Rules

Again this weekend the wind is cross and mild. But patient paragliders got the most amazing flights. Characteristically the afternoon began with us all hanging about in the shade of the 3 Bhendi trees by…

Spring ushers in winds of change

The east wind is still pushing inwards in the morning and holds its own for the early part of the day. Pilots get to Tower Hill in morning and head back to the guesthouse for…