It's wave Jim...but not as you know it...

Not your normal Sou'west wave but Nor'east wave off the Kaimai's. Photo taken from the Piako Club rooms at lunchtime. I've flown this easterly wave, it's strong, fiesty, and exciting...just like some other things in life...

Gotta love this...

Jesus Struck by Lightening....A six-storey-tall statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised along a highway was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm Monday night and burned to the ground, police said. The Insurance Company said it was "an act of God". True story...

Kiwi's in the US of A

US Sports Class Nationals are underway in Utah (home of the Mormons). Gavin and George Wills are competing. They won the practise day. Interesting how the commentary forgets to mention anyone othe than locals...

Winners

Well done to Eduoard and Brian. Winners at the recent GNZ AGM. Eduoard for accumulated distance flights in his PW5 over the past summer and Brian for a lifetime of service to gliding in NZ.

This could be of interest 2 our younger members

The Gliding New Zealand Dick Georgeson Trust One of the objects of the Gliding New Zealand Dick Georgeson Trust is “to promote the teaching of the use of New Zealand Westerly waves to registered pilot members of Gliding New Zealand with less than 100 solo hours in command of a sailplane.” The Trust is planning to sponsor the upcoming New Zealand Junior Development Squad wave and racing camp, to be held at Omarama 12-20 December 2010, by offering up to four scholarships. This opportunity is available to all junior pilots from anywhere in NZ provided they are no older than 25 years at the time of application. Scholarship winners will receive a grant to be applied to their glider hire and aero-towing costs. (Travel to/from Omarama and accommodation costs will remain their responsibility.) Applications must be received by 31 October 2010.