We had a very active weekend filled with flights, training, and great camaraderie. First, we were on Saturday at Villa Pesquera in Isabela, and then on Sunday, we moved to Villa Pesquera in Añasco. Here are the stories…
Saturday, September 27, 2025 – Isabela…
We started the morning early at Villa Pesquera, Isabela, but due to light winds coming from the north, we decided to move our activity 2 miles away, to “La Poza de Teodoro.” Present were Darwin Hernández and his girlfriend Zusnamy, John Harmon and his wife, Edgardo Rivera, student and commercial pilot Oscar Pimentel, Berto García, and Luis Ruiz.
Once we relocated to La Poza de Teodoro, Luis Ruiz was in charge of conducting some introductory flights to the sport. This included Laurie, who was visiting the island with her family, coming from USA, as well as Marcelo, who had arrived from Brazil with his family. Also joining us were my lifelong friend Sari Rosario along with her childhood friend, Flor. Unfortunately, both of them were unable to fly due to the light weather conditions. But we still had a fantastic time with them.
During the day and weekend, Darwin took on the task of giving paramotor instruction to his friend Oscar. Both went to the same aviation school and both are now commercial pilots. So, Darwin is helping his friend Oscar now to fly in a Paramotor.
Sunday, September 28, 2025 – Añasco…
Southern winds across the island (due to the presence of two active hurricanes in the North Atlantic Ocean) forced a change of location. This time, several pilots from the Kamikazes family headed early to Villa Pesquera in Añasco. From there, they flew cross-country to places such as the town of Las Marías, Rincón, and parts of Aguada.
Pilots present at the activity…
- Hermes Ferrer, his wife Neysha, and daughters Katelyn and Mia
- Wilkins Torres, his wife Brenda, and son Wilkins Jr.
- Darwin Hernández and his girlfriend Zusnamy
- Chey Sánchez and his wife Arlene
- Luis Ruiz and his son Noah Enrique
- Pedro Agostini
- Nixon Porrata
- Aslin Mercado
- Berto García
- Edgardo Rivera
- Oscar Pimentel
In the sunrise at the morning, some of the pilots took off and ventured along the coast of Rincón, and even reached the coastline of Aguada. This was the case for Berto, Chey, and Nixon. Upon their return, Berto and Chey flew back along the Rincón coast, while Nixon simply gained altitude and crossed the mountains from Aguada to Añasco.
Some afternoon flights…
The afternoon hours became challenging, as the southern winds brought turbulence to the Añasco area. This didn’t stop Edgardo and Pedro from attempting another flight toward Rincón. Although they completed the journey, they admitted it was one of the most difficult flights they had ever done, as the wind was not only coming from the south but was also blowing at over 23 mph+ and severe turbulence…
At late afternoon, Wilkins and Darwin also went flying, but again, it was very difficult for them to control their paragliders during landing moments.
We also took the opportunity to do some towing flights, where Aslin and Oscar continue refining their skills in preparation for flying solo in next activities.
Photos…
