2026 Central Districts Gliding Championships

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

Preliminary results for Open on task 8 (February 21, 2026)

Turnpoints:YPSA Waipukurau Start A - ELST Elsthorpe - MAGR Mangaorapa - SMED Smedley - ORMO Ormondville - LARD Lake Road - NZYP Waipukurau AF
Task distance: 117.41 km  /  288.03 km  (201.55 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: 7, n1: 7, n3: 7, Do: 203.06km, Vo: 93.48km/h, Spm: 815.1
# OP CN Contestant Glider Start Finish Time Speed Distance Points
1. IO Patrick C. Driessen AS 33 Es 3:15:17 PM 5:25:37 PM 2:10:20 100.22 km/h 217.70 km 1,000
2. 1 BF Conal Edwards Arcus M 3:07:20 PM 5:14:56 PM 2:07:36 81.17 km/h 172.62 km 844
3. TD Tony Van Dyk ASG 27-18E 3:07:18 PM 5:05:00 PM 1:57:42 83.82 km/h 167.64 km 840
4. 1 FS Michael Cooper LAK-17B FES 3:02:41 PM 5:05:47 PM 2:03:06 79.86 km/h 163.85 km 815
5. 1 BE Neil Raymond Ventus-3F 3:08:39 PM 5:12:46 PM 2:04:07 79.60 km/h 164.66 km 801
6. WD Stewart Barton DG-808C 3:07:00 PM 5:20:10 PM 2:13:10 76.11 km/h 168.91 km 770
7. ZO David Hirst ASW 27 3:09:08 PM 5:08:38 PM 1:59:30 71.01 km/h 142.01 km 760
DNF 3 KW Ross Hyndman ASW 27 0.00 km 0
DNF = Did not fly