Originally Posted by
Wizofoz
It was explained to him ad nauseum that you cannot gain lift by turning in a constant wind, but he was unreachable by logic and facts.
The point of dynamic soaring is that the wind isn't constant. Over the sea, there's more of it the higher you go, and there are also gusts, and the ability to slope soar over the crests of waves. I have the flu and my brain is currently too fuggy to contemplate his exact theory though.