2026 09 16 - Lombok day 2 - pay attention

 Out at the new spot again, out for a while just working the marginal wind.  Focussed on Michael Collins for a minute, dipped the tip of the kite in the water and couldn't relaunch.  Given the rocks on the beach, I pulled the safety and sailed in.

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