Warwick Easter Regatta 2016

Warwick, Australia,   25 March 2016 – 2 April 2016

Warwick Easter Regatta: 25th March 2nd April 2016

Entry fee per glider: $30 flat fee regardless of glider type, club or student/junior pilot status
Tug fee per launch to 2000' AGL : $45 X 8 days paid before regatta begins. Refund of any non used launches after regatta.

Please pay launch and enty fees of $390.00   before midnight on the 24th March 2016 for a valid entry, thanks!

Warwick Gliding Club (Westpac)  BSB: 734226  Acct number :  070338

Accommodation in club house bunks $12 per night per non member first come first serve basis.
Reservations required for limited powered caravan sites,  $12 per van per night for non members


Meals (Val to confirm per meal costs and menu) Suggested BBQ several nights and end of regatta feast in club house.

Teams will consist of 3 or 4 single seater aircraft per team, max 10 teams or as decided by organising committee.
Two seaters in their own teams or as decided by organising committee
Maximum 40 aircraft therefore max four tugs (WPS and TOJ plus two others if required )
Teams to be decided prior to “Welcome Briefing” on first regatta day on Saturday 26th March by organising committee based on Jenny’s Easter thoughts.

Good Friday (25th March 2016) to be arrival and set up.
Each team to have a team captain nominated for the regatta or a particular day.
Normal pre-flight briefing at 9am each day.
Pre launch Grid will be all team aircraft members grid together on the launch designated by witches hats. Team launch position will be a rotated launch order each day of the 8 day regatta.


No start points just one large start circle of 5km. To start you just fly across the circle. 

Teams can start as soon as they launch so making it easy for low hour pilots to get going and rotation of team starting grid positions daily to make it “ fair “ and no start gate opening.
Gliders to use CTAF 127.85 below 4000' AMSL
Safety / Chat frequency to be used 122.5
Re-launches go to back of grid unless safety officer directs otherwise.
Finish circle 5km from centre of Warwick strip.
All tasks AATs
Scoring using National rules for handicap for each aircraft
No water ballast , no pre weighing required.
Teams scored as reverse finish order eg : last in team plus second last and third last scores make up total for the day for that team.
This encourages the slowest team member to improve XC performance to lift scores.
Team flying encouraged - this is a regatta to encourage XC - not a competition !
Easter eggs to be day prizes. Really big Easter egg for overall team "winner" and novelty trophies as determined by the committee.

Dont forget your serviceable parachute and serviceable  hand held radio for tow outs on the airfield.

Contact: Phil Southgate on 0419264713 for more details

Written by: Erich Wittstock on 18 February 2016 at 05:02.

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3. John Orton 112.20 km/h
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2. Alain Potier 69.46 km/h
3. Milan Sejka 64.69 km/h
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2. Steve Thomas 83.99 km/h
3. Peter Plunkett 81.05 km/h
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1. Alain Potier 95.29 km/h
2. Phillip Southgate 86.66 km/h
3. James Parsons 85.13 km/h
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1. Richard Hoskings 104.78 km/h
2. Kerrie Klein 102.89 km/h
3. Jo Davis 95.45 km/h
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1. Tom Claffey 125.73 km/h
2. Chris Woolley 120.70 km/h
3. Adam Woolley 113.57 km/h
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