There were only few days during this year’s South Island Regional Gliding championships when there was 'goldilocks weather' – that is, just right for mountain soaring and ‘scorable’ tasks.
But in other world-breaking news Ōmārama's skies proved the ultimate racetrack for glider pilot Dane Dickinsen, who pending the completion of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale ratification process, looks to have set a new 100 km FAI triangle world record riding the Ben Ohau wave, last month. Dane flew 258 kmh over a triangular course of 100km in his Ventus 2, Alpha 8 in the D15G category.
Gliding New Zealand awards officer Bruno Tagliapietra said, in its newsletter, it was a “milestone” for New Zealand gliding. “Omarama has long been known for its ...
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