2019 Gallery



Here are some images - click on one to get into a slide show you can use the arrow keys to browse through - not on a phone though.

Havelock (Sunday)



John Smith


Ollie Chitty launches straight into 1000fpm
 Tuesday on Murchison



John Smith on the north dirt ramp underneath the antenna

Looking towards Nelson Lakes

Cu forming at about 6000 over Mt Murch

Nice sky!



The S launch once the strong thermal cycles on the N side died down

Steve Blackley coming in to land at St Arnaud goal. The sheep moved.

Derek McKee arriving at St Arnaud
 Wednesday
Viv, Max & John

Spot the wave building to the east 100 km away


Looking S down the Tutaki Valley

SW towards Murchison





 Thursday, on the W facing launch









John Urlich heading down the Tutaki after his customary grovel in the foothills.


Saturday 
Fresh N, low base

Abe Kemp
Clint Fraser & Steve Blackley


Fresh N and low base at 11 a.m.
Rod Stuart

Matt Barlow

Shane Morton
Geoff Christophers & Shane Mackay
Piers Throssell

Fraser Bull

Glenn Meadows
Derek McKee


John Smith & Louis Tapper, NZ Paragliding Champ


The antenna

Ollie Chitty

Steve Cronin


Dave Austin


Watchful paraglider pilots

Aaron Darby



Viv Clements, over from Oz

Dave Newton & Hagen Bruggeman

Smithy launches




Steve Blackley

Matt Barlow

Tom Mulder


Base lifting as the launch thins out &wind drops

The DFC staff car. Nice sky...

Tom Kellner at goal

Abe Kemp

Ollie Chitty, Shane Mackay, Steve Blackley & Fraser Bull