NZ Multiclass National Championships - Jan 2026

Matamata, New Zealand,   January 30, 2026 – February 8, 2026

Preliminary results for Open on task 1 (February 1, 2026)

Turnpoints:WADV Wardville - HIKU Hikutaia - HODV HotelDvin - BOPD BOP Depot - MAFN Mat Fin North
Task distance: 169.72 km  /  268.03 km  (217.91 km)
Task duration: 2:30:00
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: 13, n1: 9, n3: 8, Do: 210.75km, Vo: 81.87km/h, Spm: 753.3 ; yh4n1AoWycglzt5U/2GG72Ia0YBymQQG5HOpUnNxQdM
# OP CN Contestant Club Glider Start Finish Time Speed Distance Points
1. IO Patrick C. Driessen AKL AS 33 Es 2:31:00 PM 5:05:27 PM 2:34:27 89.94 km/h 231.52 km 811
2. OP Tim Bromhead PKO Ventus cT 2:10:08 PM 4:40:30 PM 2:30:22 83.64 km/h 209.62 km 793
3. DK Derek Kraak CTY AS-33 2:24:37 PM 5:06:03 PM 2:41:26 86.03 km/h 231.47 km 776
4. XL Brett Hunter TPO Ventus cM 2:21:12 PM 5:11:13 PM 2:50:01 75.81 km/h 214.82 km 719
5. TD Tony Van Dyk WLN ASG 27-18E 2:10:39 PM 5:09:39 PM 2:59:00 75.25 km/h 224.49 km 681
6. BH Ross Gaddes AKL Ventus-2a 1:53:10 PM 4:49:17 PM 2:56:07 63.78 km/h 187.20 km 616
7. FE Frank Excell AKL Discus-2c FES 2:05:14 PM 4:57:30 PM 2:52:16 63.22 km/h 181.51 km 605
8. VM David Johnson PKO Discus-2cT 1:50:37 PM 5:11:24 PM 3:20:47 60.64 km/h 202.92 km 575
9. BZ David Todd AAV Ventus-2cT 2:05:02 PM 154.70 km 412
10. TT Alan Belworthy TGA Duo Discus T 2:51:40 PM 70.57 km 204
11. BE Neil Raymond PKO Ventus-3F 2:29:28 PM 51.46 km 136
12. OB Mark Tingey TGA JS1-C 18/21 2:37:20 PM 35.40 km 93
DNS CK Neil Harker TPO Ventus-2cT 0.00 km 0
DNS = Did not start