I think just being there will be a privilege, and I agree, the old birds will be a sight to see. Thanks for the welcome.
From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Paul Dickson Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2013 9:15 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Easter Vintage Regatta at HVGC 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 <p...@mander.net.au> wrote: Sounds great. Does an ASH count as vintage??? From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] 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 Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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