2026 Central Districts Gliding Championships

Waipukurau, Nouvelle-Zélande,   14 février 2026 – 21 février 2026

Friday - a wave day to remember

The weather gods again toyed with the contest pilots by changing wind direction pre-launch for another dose of runway gymnastics. With that settled, launches to 3,500ft AGL were agreed to enable pilots to contact the wave which was visible by launch time. Once airborne, strong lift and sink in excess of 15kts was reported along with some extreme turbulence in places. One of the major complaints was the inability to keep out of controlled airspace despite using high speed, airbrakes and wheels down. This caused a number of inadvertent airspace infringements. With the challenging conditions, some pilots decided to abandon the task and land back. Some good speeds were achieved by those who completed the task and there were no landouts. Pilots again had a meal at the airfield and finished the day well sated.

Ecrit par : Jason Kelly le 20 février 2026 à 08:09.

Dernier vainqueur

1. Patrick C. Driessen 100,22 km/h
2. Conal Edwards 81,17 km/h
3. Tony Van Dyk 83,82 km/h
Mise à jour : 21/02/2026 17:59
1. Alain Marcuse 68,40 km/h
2. James Foreman 139,02 km
3. Ross G. Perry 105,94 km
Mise à jour : 21/02/2026 17:41

Dernière épreuve

Epreuve 8, 21 févr. 2026
Distance de l'épreuve : 117,41 km  /  288,03 km  (201,55 km)
Durée de l'épreuve : 2:00:00
Mise à jour : 21/02/2026 09:01
Epreuve 8, 21 févr. 2026
Distance de l'épreuve : 96,53 km  /  283,41 km  (188,70 km)
Durée de l'épreuve : 2:00:00
Mise à jour : 21/02/2026 09:02
Epreuve 8, 21 févr. 2026
Distance de l'épreuve : 62,12 km  /  154,40 km  (106,77 km)
Durée de l'épreuve : 2:00:00
Mise à jour : 21/02/2026 09:03