Central Plateau Soaring Competition - 2026

Taupo, New Zealand,   November 7, 2026 – November 14, 2026

Days One and Two

No task possible on Day one. Day two was forecast to be better so a task was set and we gridded for an early afternoon start, but unfortunately conditions were not good enough even to stay up long enough to launch the field of five! Some recreational flying was enjoyed later.

Written by: Hugh de Lautour on November 9, 2026 at 1:13 AM.
Edited by: Hugh de Lautour on November 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM.

Practice Day

A farmer/Club member this morning remarked that we should have scheduled the CPC two weeks earlier because he needed the rain two weeks ago! It certainly seems to happen every year. There will be no flying today, but a good chance for us all - contestants
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Written by: Hugh de Lautour on November 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM.
Edited by: Hugh de Lautour on November 6, 2026 at 9:50 PM.

Latest starts

Craig Hunter 2:54:05 PM 55.79 km/h
Allan Johnson 2:10:47 PM
Neil Harker 2:07:01 PM
Updated:11/13/26, 8:55 AM

Latest task

Task 8, Nov 13, 2026
Task distance:87.36 km  /  237.97 km  (161.55 km)
Task duration:2:00:00
Updated:11/13/26, 8:55 AM

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