Little Cloud Puffin 16 — A Playful Little Wing for High-Wind Soaring

The Puffin 16 is a wing that a pilot who flies conventional gliders adds to keep flying a low coastal site on days that are too windy for a normal wing. In exchange, your hands are busier than on a normal glider and an abrupt brake input sends it into a quick dive, so it suits pilots who are confident ground handling in strong wind. Even Bassil, used to switching wings all the time, spent two hours kiting before his first launch. If you are new to it, learning it on the ground on a slightly lighter day is the safer start.