Competitions that don’t have their own category
February 3, 2014
Horsham week Part 1. The three pilots and trusty crew set off for Waikerie in the afternoon of Thursday 30th January 2014. We derigged the gliders and secured the Discus in the open trailer, not much fun in 40 degree heat. We were looking forward to the heat continuing over the next week so that …
February 7, 2013
What a day it was. The best gliding I have experienced in 36 years. The winner in Standard Class was Peter Buskins from the Beaufort gliding club at Bacchus Marsh with a speed of 143.9 kph over 500 kilometres. Grant claimed second spot with an average speed of 127.9 kph. Greg a very reasonable 120 …
February 6, 2013
Monday was cancelled after 2 hours sitting on the grid – a few pilots were unhappy with the wait and had started to pull their gliders off the grid. Subsidence from the high over head put a cap on the day. Day 3 turned out to be a good blue day and standard class had …
February 4, 2013
Well we have a strong team of Waikerie pilots at Horsham week 2013; Four gliders and one crew. Grant Hudson has joined Craig Peter and Greg. Our Solo crew member extrordinair John Ridge does everything from inspect pilots rooms to ensure close liaison with the comps director for the latest changes to the rulest. Craig was in front …
August 20, 2012
The competition is over for another two years and the next open class championships will be held in Poland. Here are some stats quoted by our comps director at the closing ceremony. ‘Now for some interesting statistics: I believe that the winning scores of this championships are more points than have ever been earned at …
August 7, 2012
Australian Gliding Team: Uvalde 2012 Several gliders were rigged this morning (most crews would have seen the wonderful orange glowing sun rise) By 8:30 all the Australian gliders have been prepared for the day, towed out to the staging positions beside the launch points, having been weighed on the way out. Time for breakfast and …
August 7, 2012
The 32nd FAI World gliding championships in Uvalde Texas has been billed as the Olympics of Gliding with 120 pilots from 40 difference countries. All roads lead to Uvalde which is at the cross roads of two major highways. Highway 90 runs east west from Florida to Los Angeles ; Hwy 83 runs from the Mexican …
15M & 18m and Open class world comp Uvalde Texas Read More »
February 5, 2012
HORSHAM WEEK 5th February 2012 All gliders arrived safely at Horsham and were rigged and tied down by 1600. On arrival at our accommodation Cottage on Searle a traditional weather board house with Baltic pine floors and a very farm house feel to it. Just for a bit of fun and to add some random …
February 25, 2009
Horsham Week Expeditions members Peter Paine, Greg Jackson (Share LS4) Craig Vinall, (ASG29E) and crew Lesley Snell, John Ridge Friday 6th Arrived at Horsham around 1400 local time, we had planned to arrive earlier and rig the LS4 and ASG29E however we had a small problem with a trailer wheel in Murray Bridge – The …
February 17, 2009
The 42nd tasting of yet another vintage Horsham Week was conducted at the Horsham Aerodrome and Wimmera Lakes Resort from the 7th to 14th February under some of the most severe tasting conditions ever recorded. The competition saw Waikerie Gliding Club ably represented by pilots Craig Vinall, Greg Jackson and Peter Paine assisted by Leslie …
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