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)
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John Smith |
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Ollie Chitty launches straight into 1000fpm |
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John Smith on the north dirt ramp underneath the antenna |
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Looking towards Nelson Lakes |
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Cu forming at about 6000 over Mt Murch |
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Nice sky! |
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The S launch once the strong thermal cycles on the N side died down |
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Steve Blackley coming in to land at St Arnaud goal. The sheep moved. |
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Derek McKee arriving at St Arnaud |
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Viv, Max & John |
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Spot the wave building to the east 100 km away |
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Looking S down the Tutaki Valley |
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SW towards Murchison |
Thursday, on the W facing launch
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John Urlich heading down the Tutaki after his customary grovel in the foothills. |
Saturday
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Fresh N, low base |
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Abe Kemp |
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Clint Fraser & Steve Blackley |
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Fresh N and low base at 11 a.m. |
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Rod Stuart |
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Matt Barlow |
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Shane Morton |
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Geoff Christophers & Shane Mackay |
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Piers Throssell |
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Fraser Bull |
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Glenn Meadows |
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Derek McKee |
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John Smith & Louis Tapper, NZ Paragliding Champ |
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The antenna |
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Ollie Chitty |
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Steve Cronin |
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Dave Austin |
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Watchful paraglider pilots |
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Aaron Darby |
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Viv Clements, over from Oz |
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Dave Newton & Hagen Bruggeman |
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Smithy launches |
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Steve Blackley |
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Matt Barlow |
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Tom Mulder |
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Base lifting as the launch thins out &wind drops |
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The DFC staff car. Nice sky... |
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Tom Kellner at goal |
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Abe Kemp |
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Ollie Chitty, Shane Mackay, Steve Blackley & Fraser Bull |