2026 Central Districts Gliding Championships

Waipukurau, New Zealand,   February 14, 2026 – February 21, 2026

Preliminary results for Open on task 7 (February 20, 2026)

Turnpoints:YPSA Waipukurau Start A - ORMO Ormondville - TIMA Timahanga AS - PIRP Piripiri - GWAV Gwavas - TAKA Takapau - NZYP Waipukurau AF
Task distance: 150.93 km  /  444.32 km  (292.15 km)
Task duration: 2:00:00
Task info:Assigned Area Task, Maximum Points: 1000, F = 1.000, Fcr = 1.000, Max speed pts: 1000 ; Dm = 80km, D1 = 200km, handicapping enabled ; N: 8, n1: 7, n3: 5, Do: 317.99km, Vo: 153.33km/h, Spm: 734.5
# OP CN Contestant Glider Start Finish Time Speed Distance Points
1. IO Patrick C. Driessen AS 33 Es 2:18:28 PM 4:22:54 PM 2:04:26 164.39 km/h 340.93 km 753
2. 1 ZO David Hirst ASW 27 2:19:10 PM 3:56:56 PM 1:37:46 135.43 km/h 270.85 km 665
3. 2 TD Tony Van Dyk ASG 27-18E 2:17:35 PM 3:57:32 PM 1:39:57 136.96 km/h 273.91 km 580
4. 3 WD Stewart Barton DG-808C 2:12:47 PM 4:01:17 PM 1:48:30 119.87 km/h 239.74 km 532
5. 4 KW Ross Hyndman ASW 27 2:12:16 PM 104.59 km 186
6. 5 BF Conal Edwards Arcus M 2:13:26 PM 3:57:05 PM 1:43:39 115.14 km/h 230.27 km 174
7. 6 FS Michael Cooper LAK-17B FES 2:17:25 PM 87.29 km 148
8. 7 BE Neil Raymond Ventus-3F 2:11:54 PM 36.76 km 61
TD - Airspace <2 Min
WD - Airspace <2 Min
BF - Airspace > 2 min