Sometimes you can plow through the bushes and sometimes you can't!

A few mistakes which added up:

Not being observant on cycle timing, led to launching at the end of an already weak cycle.

Using up too much runway while setting up then prepping the glider - and misjudging how much actual runnable space was available on a short and shallow launch.

Holding glider back at first, (causing legs to swing) and resulting in a lack of energy/speed to use brakes effectively to pop over bushes.

Attempting launch when I could feel very light inflation in the glider.

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