The next Hang Gliding Nationals will be based in Nelson in 2016, using Tapawera, Inwoods Lookout and Sherry River as sites.
Glenn and Max will be organising.
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Saturday, 31 January 2015
The Winners...
Thanks to Rod Stuart.
Glenn Meadows, Bill Degen, Mr Smith & Ian Miller. Well done guys.
Friday, 30 January 2015
John Smith Wins
No task on the final day.
Final Results: Smithy 1st, Bill Degen 2nd, Glenn Meadows 3rd. Ian Miller wins the Sport Class. Congratulations to all, and for all who made the effort to come down to Wanaka.
Follow the results link on the left for details.
Final Results: Smithy 1st, Bill Degen 2nd, Glenn Meadows 3rd. Ian Miller wins the Sport Class. Congratulations to all, and for all who made the effort to come down to Wanaka.
Follow the results link on the left for details.
Day 6 Task 5
Wanaka Day 6 task 5
Top of Grandview 5000ft
Light easterly, great conditions
The task was north to Breast peak and then west to Mt Maude, south west to Mt Iron, back to Grandview, with goal at Pembroke park. 63km.
John was first off followed by Tom Kellner. John got weak lift on the southern ridge while Tom scratched low and made his way out front. John flew north to get out from under the cloud building above take off and when Tom hit the sun out in front of the hill he found a thermal to take him to 8000ft.
The rest of us piled off when the sun came back on the hill. Some pilots got good height while others worked their way along the ridge to Breast Peak.
Those who did not leave Breast Peak with good height had a hard scratch at the base of Mt Maude. Lift was fond before and around Mt Iron. The 15km glide back to Grandview could be topped up with thermals along the way and patience was needed if the cloud above Grandview had shaded the hill.
John was first into goal with Bill, Dave Austin, Andrew McKirdy, Grant, reaching there also along with a few others. Tom Kellner had a two hour flight and flew direct to Pembroke. Kim the novice got to 8000ft and Ian Miller kept his first place position in Sport class getting nearly wpt 4.
Dave Austin won the day
All the novices had great flights and lots of practice thermalling.
Top of Grandview 5000ft
Light easterly, great conditions
The task was north to Breast peak and then west to Mt Maude, south west to Mt Iron, back to Grandview, with goal at Pembroke park. 63km.
John was first off followed by Tom Kellner. John got weak lift on the southern ridge while Tom scratched low and made his way out front. John flew north to get out from under the cloud building above take off and when Tom hit the sun out in front of the hill he found a thermal to take him to 8000ft.
The rest of us piled off when the sun came back on the hill. Some pilots got good height while others worked their way along the ridge to Breast Peak.
Those who did not leave Breast Peak with good height had a hard scratch at the base of Mt Maude. Lift was fond before and around Mt Iron. The 15km glide back to Grandview could be topped up with thermals along the way and patience was needed if the cloud above Grandview had shaded the hill.
John was first into goal with Bill, Dave Austin, Andrew McKirdy, Grant, reaching there also along with a few others. Tom Kellner had a two hour flight and flew direct to Pembroke. Kim the novice got to 8000ft and Ian Miller kept his first place position in Sport class getting nearly wpt 4.
Dave Austin won the day
All the novices had great flights and lots of practice thermalling.
Thursday, 29 January 2015
2015 Gallery & Updated Results
I've created a new page for photos from this year - use the link on the left or this one.
And here are the updated results.
And here are the updated results.
Day 5 Task 4 (Wednesday 28th)
Treble Cone Updated Results
The forecast was for light easterlies and to come on at 13:00 and build to peak around 16:00 with late afternoon showers.
One News turned up at take off in the car park of Treble cone and interviewed a few of the competitors and the novices.
The task was set with a 2km start gate at pub corner with three start gates.
Out to Mt Roy then on to Mt Maude at the south end of Lake Hawea then head up the Isthmus between Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka to where it narrows and then back to Pembroke Park in Wanaka.
Hagen was first off followed by John but they had to work hard to stay up and as they slowly wound down it did not look a good time to follow them. The conditions got better and a few pilots took off but most stayed on the hill.
Cloud was building behind us at the top of TC and some paragliders were getting height so the rest followed to find tight broken thermals. It was working to the south of the waterfall and persistence paid off with pilots climbing out above TC to over 8000ft after a hard fight.
Those who did make it above TC had a good glide out to Mt Roy to top out and a buoyant glide to Mt Maude.
You needed to stay high on the range along the Isthmus as it was a long glide out to the road and no good landings on the east side. The day had developed well by this stage and those who had made it this far had a good run back to Wanaka with plenty of height to burn off over Pembroke Park.
John Smith was first into goal followed by Clint and Angus. Four other pilots made it into goal to make it the best day so far.
Watch One News on Thursday or Friday for coverage of the event.
The showers did come around 8:30pm when the midweek BBQ as in full swing.
The forecast was for light easterlies and to come on at 13:00 and build to peak around 16:00 with late afternoon showers.
One News turned up at take off in the car park of Treble cone and interviewed a few of the competitors and the novices.
The task was set with a 2km start gate at pub corner with three start gates.
Out to Mt Roy then on to Mt Maude at the south end of Lake Hawea then head up the Isthmus between Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka to where it narrows and then back to Pembroke Park in Wanaka.
Hagen was first off followed by John but they had to work hard to stay up and as they slowly wound down it did not look a good time to follow them. The conditions got better and a few pilots took off but most stayed on the hill.
Cloud was building behind us at the top of TC and some paragliders were getting height so the rest followed to find tight broken thermals. It was working to the south of the waterfall and persistence paid off with pilots climbing out above TC to over 8000ft after a hard fight.
Those who did make it above TC had a good glide out to Mt Roy to top out and a buoyant glide to Mt Maude.
You needed to stay high on the range along the Isthmus as it was a long glide out to the road and no good landings on the east side. The day had developed well by this stage and those who had made it this far had a good run back to Wanaka with plenty of height to burn off over Pembroke Park.
John Smith was first into goal followed by Clint and Angus. Four other pilots made it into goal to make it the best day so far.
Watch One News on Thursday or Friday for coverage of the event.
The showers did come around 8:30pm when the midweek BBQ as in full swing.
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