Soaring near Lake Taupo NZ?

Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Cheers

Al

In article e75f8b3a-52d1-4b2a-90e5-
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says...

Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Omarama is about 40kms from L. Tekapo - and hence your best bet for
gliding - you *are* in the area

Head in to the field and talk to some folk - and you'll be gliding.

--
Duncan.

In article ,
, Dave Doe says...

In article e75f8b3a-52d1-4b2a-90e5-
, ,
says...

Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Omarama is about 40kms from L. Tekapo - and hence your best bet for
gliding - you *are* in the area

Head in to the field and talk to some folk - and you'll be gliding.

Ah... OK - mid *north* island.

Have a looksee at the NZ Gliding website...
http://www.gliding.co.nz/


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Duncan.

There is a gliding club right at Taupo.



At 04:45 27 December 2011, Dave Doe wrote:
In article ,
, Dave Doe says...

In article ,
,
says...

Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Omarama is about 40kms from L. Tekapo - and hence your best bet for
gliding - you *are* in the area

Head in to the field and talk to some folk - and you'll be gliding.

Ah... OK - mid *north* island.

Have a looksee at the NZ Gliding website...
http://www.gliding.co.nz/


--
Duncan.

Hi Al
Maybe too late - but here goes.

Taupo is pretty scenic - Taranaki, Tongariro, Ruapehu and a couple of
other volcanoes etc.

The Wellington GLiding Club at Paraparaumu is easily driveable from
Taupo - nice ridge - DG1000. Kapiti coast is spectacular. Bruce (.)
Hoult at gmail - is the man to talk to...

Omarama is over 4 hours by car from what remains of Christchurch - so it
is a fly and drive a LOT option.

My record is 2x Omarama (one week of mountain course, one day in wave a
year or so later). Once to Paraparaumu(no-one flying in the rain but the
car museum was worth the visit). If you have the time - go to Omarama.
If not - lots of great places on north island.

Cheers
Bruce

On 2011/12/27 6:04 AM, wrote:
Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Cheers

Al

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Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771

On Dec 27, 5:04*pm, "
wrote:
Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Cheers

Al

Hi Al,
There is a very active club just on North East side of Taupo - 10 min
drive. Excellent people.

Happy travelling, Mark

On Dec 27, 9:45*pm, Mark wrote:
On Dec 27, 5:04*pm, "
wrote:

Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Cheers

Al

Hi Al,
There is a very active club just on North East side of Taupo - 10 min
drive. Excellent people.

Happy travelling, Mark

Arrived Taupo... Peeing with rain and blowing 20 right now

Thanks for suggestions on sites.
Which is the club on north island that does the 300K dune running
flights?

Cheers

Al

On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:15:30 -0800, wrote:

Thanks for suggestions on sites.
Which is the club on north island that does the 300K dune running
flights?

One of the Auckland clubs - I don't know which one, sorry.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

Originally Posted by

On Dec 27, 9:45*pm, Mark wrote:
On Dec 27, 5:04*pm, "
wrote:

Going to NZ for a trip tomorrow, will be based out of Lake Taupo.

Are there any gliding clubs/operators in the mid north island area?

Will try to get down to Omarama whilst I am out there also.

Cheers

Al

Hi Al,
There is a very active club just on North East side of Taupo - 10 min
drive. Excellent people.

Happy travelling, Mark

Arrived Taupo... Peeing with rain and blowing 20 right now

Thanks for suggestions on sites.
Which is the club on north island that does the 300K dune running
flights?

Cheers

Al

Coastal flights have been done from both Auckland Gliding Club and Aviation Sports Club.

http://www.glidingauckland.co.nz/

http://www.wascnz.com/

Photo is from years ago and yes the photographer ducked :-)

Cheers
Colin