thanks Doug,
was out at the lake this morning and the wind was perfect for flight training, kind of medium strength and not gusty at all
on a good reach i'd make sure everything was pulled in tight and then lean in to the center of the tramp, search around a little with the rudder to find the best angle and up she would slowly come
very steady rise and this time instead of dumping the sheet a foot, as i had been doing in gustier winds, i just lent back out over the hull to try and slow the rise rate. if it got to 45degrees, (maybe less but it FELT like 45) i'd start steering gently into wind a little to try and find a line where everything was balanced

think maximum flight was about 30 seconds or so

very satisfying, gaining in confidence all the time;o)

eric e