Paul, Even ASH are welcome. However, as they are not as pretty as a K6 or just about any other vintage glider they and their pilots are heavily handicapped during any flying and social event!
Paul On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Paul Mander <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds great. Does an ASH count as vintage???**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Paul Dickson > *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 February 2013 8:42 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Easter Vintage Regatta at HVGC**** > > ** ** > > The Hunter Valley Gliding Club at Warkworth will be once again holding the > Vintage Regatta over Easter 2013 and owners of vintage gliders and all > pilots are invited to join us for a fun & friendly flying regatta.**** > > ** ** > > The brand new clubhouse & toilet block will be in use and there is plenty > of camping/caravan space available on site. There is also limited bunkhouse > accommodation in the old clubhouse available or many hotel or guest house > options available in Broke or Singleton. Local accommodation options are > listed at http://www.brokefordwich.com.au/index.php?page=stay and most of > these are within 15 to 20 minutes drive of the club.**** > > ** ** > > There will be launches available (aerotow only, with 60kt min. airspeed) > from Saturday 23rd March to Monday 1st April. At this stage there are > instructors available for the weekends & Easter break but some of the days > mid week may be independent operator days only.**** > > ** ** > > Depending on the weather, there will be some tasks set suitable for a fun > and friendly regatta with options available for those who want to stretch > their plastic wings in the surrounding area. Have a look at the Task > Planner on the HVGC website at > http://www.hvgc.com.au/fltlog/TaskPlanner.php for some of the cross > country options from Warkworth. **** > > ** ** > > Catering will be provided for the week and the Sunday night of Easter will > be a prize giving night.**** > > ** ** > > Some of the prizes will include:**** > > • Best Vintage Glider **** > > • Best Flight in a Vintage Glider**** > > • Best OLC score (in any glider)**** > > • Best or Worst Retrieve**** > > • And many more…**** > > ** ** > > In the event of inclement weather or for non-flying family members there > will be visits to some of the local attractions including; Wine Tasting in > the local vineyards, The Hunter Valley Gardens or RAAF Fighter World Museum. > **** > > ** ** > > Why not come and join us for a fun flying weekend?**** > > ** ** > > There are a few photos of previous Easter weekends on the club website at > http://www.hvgc.com.au/gallery/Easter-Regatta-2011 & > http://www.hvgc.com.au/blog/?p=586 to see what you have been missing out > on.**** > > ** ** > > Paul Dickson**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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