The following sequence shows a hangglider launch using the payout winch mounted on the rear of a 4x4.
![clipped in and ready to go!](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/startsequence1a.jpg)
Keep the wings level and make a few steps to gain speed
![Good launch with the vehicle accelerating away](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/startsequence2a.jpg)
Don't climb too steeply in case of a weaklink failure
![Climbing steadily](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/startsequence3a.jpg)
Release the 1st line to maximise tow height
![gravel road](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/gravel.jpg)
A typical Namibian gravel road
![The B1 highway](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/highway.jpg)
Namibia's main (busiest?) highway the B1
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![Daily Briefing](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/pokwenibriefinga.jpg)
Daily Briefings were an essential part of the day. Tasks were set based on available weather information.
![The Glider Winch](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/pokweniwinch1.jpg)
Dont you just love the psycedelic looking winch!
![Well and truely stuck](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/stuck.jpg)
You really get to see the dunes upclose on a Farm drive
![hitching](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/hitching.jpg)
Don't even think about hitching here!
![market stalls in Swapkopmund](https://davekinlan.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/swapmarket.jpg)
Looking for souvenirs in Swapkopmund
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