Flock n' Dock 6.0

[DSE 5]

Well...if you're not here, you've already missed out.
The morning was windy/cool/dark so the larger portion of the group went for breakfast. Enroute, several combination foot and hand docks were taken, including a double foot/hand dock. None of the vehicle's occupants were cited, even tho we did take up the entire road.
During breakfast, Scott Bland was causing trouble; the restaurant owner wanted Scott to sit in a corner all by himself (actually they just didn't want the firedoor blocked even tho we were the only people in the restaurant).
More docks occurred on the drive back to the DZ, including one type of dock heretofore never seen.
I predict nipple docks at 60mph will become all the rage when the video gets released.

Two groups on the first loads of the day once the wind died a bit and the sun peeked out.

Andreea was obviously trained by Purple Mike; After a long flight that was totally on-heading, she spied a puffy within flying distance and in her demo PhoenixFly V3, she sped off. She and her photographer ended up 4 miles as the crow flies, and 7.4 miles by road, from the DZ.

Best thing heard all day was from Manifest, letting Mike know there was a parcel there for him. The announcement came over the PA, "Mike, you have a small package...." and that was it. Most of us were laughing too hard to stand straight.

Jumping was called off for a while when the winds picked up; a lively discussion of wingsuiting formations took place in the interim with a smallish group of a dozen or so.

Winds died just at sunset and the last load touched down at 7 p.m. There was allegedly the "worlds longest-ever foot dock" that took place on that jump. Video will soon be available.

Dinner at Manolo's with 20+people rounded out the night.

[kallend 2,027]

What's the deal on the videoconference? I can participate.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.