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eRES 2M (new class built up models 2M – rudder, the wind ranged from light to quite strong during the event.
elevator, spoiler) The top pilots were 1st Joe Wurts, 2nd Kevin Botherway
This is a new event to New Zealand and the SIG has and 3rd Andrew Meyer.
produced rules after collating all the various ones from
around the world. The basics are a 5-minute flight with a Overall results for Soaring Champion 2024 – 1st Joe
maximum 100m launch height and precision landing. We Wurts, 2nd Kevin Botherway and 3rd Andrew Meyer.
had flown this once at Soarchamps and introduced it into
NDC. We had 13 competitors with a total of 14 registered Thanks to all who attended Nationals, for helping with all
who managed 6 full rounds. The morning started quite the setup on the field, and especially the team that helped
calm with some reasonable wind in the forecast which prepare for our Banquet prize-giving. A special thanks to
meant ballast was utilized, for those that had it, towards John Shaw and Joe Wurts for super help (I am sure I won
the end of the comp. Finding a nice corridor was the order the water fight in the pool!) We flew and recorded scores
of the day and the occasional thermal gave some for every event, the weather was great! A successful 76th
reasonable height. Care was required to not take it too far Nats for soaring!
back, as returning to the landing spot from downwind quite
often instigated a land out. It was very enjoyable, and the
5-minute flight meant we got through a few rounds with
placings being 1st Kevin Botherway, 2nd Joe Wurts and
3rd Peter Glassey. That was the end of flying for the day as
the wind started to get uncomfortable, so a decision was
made to abort the scheduled F5J 2nd half.

F3K (hand launch glider)
Another great day in paradise but with rain in the forecast.
It was the usual Nationals thing where everyone was a bit
washed out after 5 odd days of soaring and sun. We had
10 competitors and planned to go until 2.00pm.

We managed 7 rounds and had various tasks scheduled.
There was quite a bit of thermal action, some great Soaring trophies for Nationals 2024!
heights achieved, with lots of downwind flying. Ballast was
required and selecting the right option here was hard as Soaring rocks!!!!!!!!!! - Rowdy

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