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REPORT Allan Knox,
215 Southfield Drive, Lincoln, 7608.
allan.j.knox@gmail.com. 021 747 950
NDC March 2024

National Decentralised Championship 2023
Once again we had a big year; 862 results were submitted representing around
3000 flights over 11 months. 123 fliers competed from 28 clubs, a truly excellent
effort, thank you all.

You will see a summary of last year’s NDC results on the following pages. Full
results are on the MFNZ NDC Page https://www.mfnz.org/members-pilots/ndc/
Just click on the link headed NDC Results 2023 to see how everyone did. The
tabs at the bottom of the sheet show results by SIG as well as club and individual
championships.

National Decentralised Championship 2024
2024’s NDC is already underway and you can find the
calendar and monthly results as well as a summary of the
rules and the results submission screen links on the
MFNZ NDC Page located here:....................................
https://www.mfnz.org/members-pilots/ndc/ NDC is all
about participation in our National classes with your like
minded mates on your own club field. Flying often is the
way to do well.

Records
The Nationals at New Year brought the country’s keenest
competition modellers together again this year in
Carterton for a very successful week of competition
across all SIGs. The weather was beautiful for most of the
time leading to some great flying and results. As usual the
Top:
Control Line guys broke a bunch of National records. Nathan Walker
Left:
Nathan Walker posted no less than 3 new junior records to NDC Cup
add to his many other achievements. It is nice to see
Adrian Hamilton bagging another record too.
Control Line Slow Good Year Heat Junior, Control Line Speed Class 5 (Jet) Junior,
Nathan Walker, Whangarei MAC, 4 Minutes 21.1 secs Nathan Walker, Whangarei MAC, 15.31 secs = 235.14 kph
Control Line Speed Class 4 (10cc) Junior, Control Line Speed Class1 (2.2cc) Open,
Nathan Walker, Whangarei MAC, 22.27secs 161.62 kph Adrian Hamilton, NOCLASS MAC, 17.79 secs = 202.36 kph

2024 CALENDAR

NDC

March 24
113 VINT FF Classic Glider Duration
114 VINT FF Vintage Rubber Duration 408 SOAR Thermal H (2 Metre Glider)
115 VINT RC Vintage IC Duration 409 SOAR F3K Tasks B,D,G,H (total raw scores)
116 VINT RC Vintage E Duration 410 SOAR ALES 200 Class M (Scoring per 3.13.7)
117 VINT RC Classical E Duration 411 SOAR ALES Radian Class P
118 VINT RC Classical E Texaco 309 CL F2C Team Race
214 FF Indoor Hand Launch Glider 310 CL FAI Team Race (Classic FAI & F2F combined)
215 FF Open Rubber 311 CL Open Goodyear Team Race
216 FF Kiwi Power 312 CL Slow Goodyear Team Race
217 FF Kennedy Precision 313 CL Class B Team Race
218 FF Aggregate 314 CL Percentage Speed
219 FF Tip Launch Glider 315 CL Classic 'A' Team Race
220 FF Hanger Rat 316 CL Classic 'B Team Race

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