The dune at Wijk aan Zee is a bit different from Hvide Sande, but still quite similar. It has bigger indentations, in other words gaps, where you have to pay attention in a different way as you fly past. It's nice and high, pretty cool, and it's unbelievably fun to fly there.
Calling up what I can do
The first time I was only there for two and a half, three days, a weekend. I was still a bit more unsure. I dared to go for it anyway. And it was simply lovely to notice that I can call up the things at a different spot, too.
Light wind, get in close
It's cool when you're no longer afraid but simply wait for the moment. Or dare to go in and give it a try, even though you know it's not flying that great just yet.
Kai taught me: when you have light wind, you have to get in close to the dune. That's exactly what came up on the side trip to Zoutelande. The wind was better there, and we were hoping for a cool flying window in the evening. Kai had seen it coming. And that's exactly how it turned out.
At the start we still had fairly little wind. I launched out and flew super close along the slope. I only watched my outermost stabilo line to make sure it didn't catch on anything. With the protector I slid very gently over grass and bushes and thought: okay, closer in just isn't possible.
It's a cool feeling when you suddenly have that view. That calm. And that trust in yourself: I can control this. Where are my lines, how close can I really get to the terrain, and what simply isn't possible? I learned that through Kai. And built up my trust in myself bit by bit.