Newcastle Hang Gliding Club

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So much of our life is tethered.

OK, so I couldn't make the comp round on the Saturday because of a 50th birthday party so I figured I'd ring around that evening and see who was interested in flying Sunday. Read more . . .

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As a HG pilot I make a pretty good retrieve driver...

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Our pilots are doing well . . .

At this year's Stingfest there were many happy pilots. Some were stingfesting and some were just festering but only one would be STINKING at the end of the day. I guess you all know who that is by now but watch the movie anyway.

We got 5 days flying out of 7 and each day was a bit better. Newcastle pilots did well including Conrad who came second in the open class and Dustan who one "Best of The Rest" and Rob Larkin and Allan McMillan who came first and second in the floater class.

Everyone got high and flew far and we only did the Borah shuffle once.

At the briefing Allan(the Weatherman) delighted all the pilots with a forecast of good weather for the rest of the week. The northerly winds, heat and rain have gone away and it is very pleasant in Manilla.

Saturday was the practice day and there was a strong northerly wind blowing. A exact copy of the day before apparently. A small group of hangies set up on the NE launch and each managed to get off when the thermals dragged the wind around enough.

Lots of weird and beautiful cloud pictures here