Wellington Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Newsletter: January 2003
Useful information and Club membership list

See November newsletter!


Club web site
A short newsletter this issue!

Next meeting: Tuesday 4 February, Valley Club, Hutt City

Russ Read and Julie Bousquetare moving to Picton in March.  Russ intends to come across to Wellington at regular intervals to give paragliding instruction!

Kris hosted two French paraglider pilots, Lolo and Bruno, in late December.  They went flying at Paekakariki on 28 December, then Lolo and Bruno went flying at Dalefield the next day with several other club members.   In early January they Kris Lolo and Bruno rendezvoused in Wanaka for the Wanaka Paragliding Festival.  (More photos of Lolo and Bruno's trip around New Zealand.)

Kris managed to have three x-c flights while at Wanaka: 14, 19 and 28 km.

Myles Garmosway has just moved to Cromwell with his partner - he attended the Wanaka Paragliding Festival and took part in the Fun Competition.  He won one of the day prizes for best flight - congratulations!


December meeting minutes

Important site information

Paragliding videos from Canada....

Design criteria for emergency parachutes for hang gliders and paragliders

Flight of the Eagles - article by  Mark Bailey

Hang gliding articles???  Then send them to me at skf@paradise.net.nz!!!!