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Western Australian State Soaring Comps 2000

By Bomber.

HISTORY

The Western Soarer’s Hang Gliding Club (formerly the Dalwallinu Hang Gliding Club) will host the inaugural Western Australian State Soaring Competition that will combine both the sports of Hang Gliding and Paragliding in a single competition. The success of such a competition has been hinted at by Godfrey Wennes’ efforts in the NSW State Titles in 1999. The Western Soarers have hosted the Western Australian State Hang Gliding Comps since 1991 and last year had the honour of hosting the Australian Open Hang Gliding Competition.

This years competition will be run in the same manner as all previous years with the emphasis being on providing competitors with a challenge, whilst maintaining safety and a sense of humour.

SOARING COMPETITION

The competition is open to all hang gliding and paragliding pilots. Initial interest from West Australian pilots should see a turn out of about 25 ageing die hard pilots, 5-10 new restricted pilots courtesy of Sky Sports flying school, 5-10 paraglider pilots from the Cloud Base paragliding club and any number of visiting or eastern states pilots who make the trip across the desert.

COMPETITION FORMAT

The competition is a towing based event with a strong reliance on the team’s event. All pilots will fly the same course each day regardless of glider type. Pilots will be scored in an overall category plus Intermediate and Novice hang gliding category, and a paragliding category. Towing will be based around a mixture of static lines, winches and aero towing.

Teams will compete in the team’s event for the “Andrew Humphries” memorial trophy. A handicap system will be implemented for Novice, Intermediate and Paragliding pilots allowing them to compete, for their team, on an equal basis with the gliders flown by the advanced hang glider pilots. In previous years Novice pilots have been the best scoring team members. Last year the Sky Junkies claimed victory but this year who knows….the CMF’s could even win it!

VENUE & TIMING

The competition will be held once again in the small but friendly West Australian wheatbelt town of Wyalkatchem 170Km North-East of Perth. The town has accommodation at the Barracks, Camp Site and Pub. The Barracks is where the action is, so stay somewhere else if you want a quiet comp. If not bring your water pistols and flour bombs.

Registration day will be Saturday 22rd January 2000, with competition task days from Sunday 23th to Saturday 29th of January 2000. The 30st January 2000 will be a spare day.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

The following is a brief overview of the things you’ll need to survive the week.

Towing endorsement
Parachute
Radio – usually UHF for towing and retrieves
Driver and tow vehicle to get you in the air and back to the pub
A really big esky for light refreshments
Team T-shirts – a bit of a traditional thing
A sense of humour – you’ll need it
Maps of the area – a map is supplied at the comps but you’ll need a road map for the driver and one to navigate by. I recommend a WAC chart from Jandakot airport or Perth Map Centre for $12 to fly with and the WA Country roads Directory to drive by.
Camera – For turnpoint verification, databack not necessary.

Optional:
GPS – makes navigation and turn point verification easier (Garmin or Aircotec)

CROSS COUNTRY SEMINAR

To assist new pilots and provide some general discussion I plan to run a Cross Country Seminar sometime in December depending on the level of interest shown. If you are interested in such a seminar please e-mail me mark.thompson@telstra.com.au. Include any particular topics or questions you have. The format of the seminar will cover topics that should assist you get from the comp paddock to gaol.

COST

To be determined but the expected cost is $80-100 per pilots (this covers, trophies, equipment hire, venue, phone, etc….). We are applying for funding to keep the costs to pilots to a minimum.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

You should be able to register on-line via the Western Soarers web site at www.hgfa.asn.au/~wshgc or by e-mailing the organisers at mark.thompson@telstra.com.au (08 9491 3076) or Daryl.Speight@kbjv.com (08) 9320 0864.

See you there.