Some Great Memories of Wayne Yentis

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Some Great Memories of Wayne Yentis

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A few years back, Wayne sent me copies of two very cool hang gliding videos that he'd produced. Here is the first installment.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r92mPmiQMII[/youtube]
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Second installment,,,

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FvqIhDBn3E[/youtube]
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Go ahead...make my day.
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Wow, what a time capsule.

I haven't been around enough to see all these young faces.
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WAYNES VIDIO

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what a fantastic vidio, lots of old timers, my old truck, erica shaking her package, lots of drag chutes, . wayne was editor of our printed newsletter and built training hill in so, east corner of lz, did you notice pilots parking kites in front of viewing area?? some people NEVER learn. rome
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I miss the sound of big Erica's laugh in the LZ. Wayne gave me a DVD copy of that video, and others I watch them every couple of years, I will miss Wayne. those times will be the the good old years to me lots of fun and the beginnings of the love of flying, good friends and just f-ing nonsense.

Enjoy the old timers ask them questions learn from them, they wont be here forever.
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Gaza, Laura, Cabbage head, Erica and many others... good memories in that film.

On most weekends the LZ always had someone firing up the grill, and RC's of different kinds flew over head.

I remember most pilots were flying the wing you see Barton walking around with.

Good stuff!

I could see some of the footage went back to 2000.

The video at Slide is a good representation of the sport. Anyone who never flew could easily make sense of what was taking place between glider and thermals, while getting a description on the mind set of the pilots.
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WAYNE

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dieth, can you put names in waynes vidios??get together with old timers to identify. rome
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Re Wayne Yentis..

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Hi, guys, if you send some pictures or vido footage of Wayne over the years I will write music to it..and put it out for you..
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Surprisingly, I saw myself in the Slide vid. From 2:47-3:05 i'm waiting in the launch line with my red & orange XC w/winglets - behind the guy at launch. There's also an extended segment at 5:20-5:43 of me just off launch. At 4:19-5:20, Steve Rudy is flying the Exxtacy I would eventually buy from him after destroying my first one in a gust front.

Wayne had a great narrative voice - was he a professional at that?

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Here's George Duke playing the Clavitar that Wayne invented!

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Here's a video of the great George Duke, playing the Clavitar that Wayne invented!
"School Days" by Stanley Clarke and George Duke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqf1I85UgoE


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Wayne - Very popular with the ladies.
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Soar With Prudent Passion

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Soar With Prudent Passion

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A class act

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Wayne was a class act, with many talents people didn't even realize, especially in music. I will miss him for sure!

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