54th Australian Nationals (Ozglide)

Benalla, Australia,   4 January 2016 – 15 January 2016

Champions

Open
1 B3 Bruce Taylor 5,695
2 AG Andrew Georgeson 5,606
3 Z5 Ian Craigie 5,394
18 Metre
1 PT Peter Temple 6,344
2 BB John Buchanan 6,082
3 T1 Tom Claffey 6,045
15 Metre
1 A1 Matthew Scutter 6,203
2 1A Makoto Ichikawa 6,085
3 GG Stephen O'Donnell 5,963

Task Cancelled 11 Jan 2016

The task was cancelled on the grid before launching started.

Although the weather was good at the launch, a strong wind change is expected later in the afternoon and there would not be enough time for a task to be safely completed.

Written by: Tim Shirley on 11 January 2016 at 03:07.

Coffee and breakfast....

From Spot 4 Coffee... Thanks for having our coffee van at the gliding club, we are having a great time meeting all the glider pilots from around the world. We would love to put on a breaky this Saturday and Sunday morning and will see if there is enough interest and can maybe do it the next weekend with pancakes? We will be serving from 8am till 10-11 what ever is needed. BACON AND EGG ROLLS-with a percentage of the money going back to the gliding club.BENALLA FARM FRESH EGGS, bacon and bakery r...
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Written on 5 January 2016 at 11:05.

Scheduled Day 1 cancelled

The scheduled day 1 of the competition was cancelled before a task was set.  There sas signifcant rain during the morning which cleared in the late afternoon. Things are looking hopeful for tomorrow.
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Written by: Tim Shirley on 5 January 2016 at 10:51.

Practice Day Cancelled

The Practice Day 4th Jan 2016 is cancelled for all classes due to poor weather. Tomorrow 5th Jan wil be the first contest day.
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Written by: Tim Shirley on 3 January 2016 at 21:48.

Latest winner

1. Grant Hudson 124.49 km/h
2. Ian Craigie 127.96 km/h
3. Matt Gage 122.63 km/h
Updated: 28/01/2016, 23:03
1. Zoltan Verebelyi 160.54 km/h
2. Tom Claffey 155.78 km/h
3. Borge Eriksson 149.20 km/h
Updated: 15/01/2016, 13:45
1. Adam Woolley 158.98 km/h
2. Ben Loxton 154.44 km/h
3. Christophe Cousseau 152.16 km/h
Updated: 28/01/2016, 10:34

Latest task

Task 10, 15 Jan 2016
Task distance: 450.05 km
Updated: 15/01/2016, 11:22
Task 10, 15 Jan 2016
Task distance: 346.37 km
Updated: 15/01/2016, 11:16
Task 10, 15 Jan 2016
Task distance: 374.51 km
Updated: 15/01/2016, 11:28

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