The new address for all correspondence is:
NZHGPA,
PO Box 131,
The email and phone are unchanged admin@nzhgpa.org.nz and +64272021806Matamata 3440
Administrator change of address
Please update your records, the NZHGPA administration office has moved!
The new address for all correspondence is:
The new address for all correspondence is:
A new NZ Paragliding triangle record at 197km.
The 23rd December 2019 turned out to be an epic day for flying in Otago. Lots of pilots set out for cross-country flights but one, in particular, was of note.
Louis Tapper got airborne from Treble Cone about 1130am and flew a triangular route first south to Cardrona, west to the head of the Routeburn then northeast to Makarora and back to Treble Cone. The flight lasted over the 8 hours and resulted in the smashing of the NZ paragliding triangle record by flying 197km.
Louis had been planning such a flight for some time with a view to beating 200km and so was well prepared. The final turnpoint for that 200km proved elusive as the day began to slow and he'd been caught out with a long walk-out some months before.
Member Discounted Ferry Rates
Bluebridge Ferries have partnered with us to support members crossing Cook Strait.
NZHGPA members can now get great discounted rates on ferry crossings. These are only available to full members and you MUST show proof of membership when you check in or the normal rates will apply. The full details and bookings can be found here https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/nzhgpa
NZHGPA members can now get great discounted rates on ferry crossings. These are only available to full members and you MUST show proof of membership when you check in or the normal rates will apply. The full details and bookings can be found here https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/nzhgpa
Southern Fun NZ 2019
The Southern Fun Paragliding 2019 Competition
Once again Tim Brown, Louis Tapper and friends are presenting a Fun paragliding competition for new, novice and experienced xc pilots. The competition will be based out of Wanaka, Otago.
Dates: 27th -30th December 2019.
Location: Wanaka / Queenstown and vicinity.
This competiton will be an FAI Cat2 ( although application is currently pending).
Over the last two years this has been a most successful competition flying from new, and not usually flown sites, in the Wanaka / Queenstown / Alexandria region. This year we may investigate flying near Omarama and Garston, to the south of Queenstown.
Registration is on a 'first-come-first served' basis and limited to 60 pilots.
For information and registration: Southern Fun 2019
Once again Tim Brown, Louis Tapper and friends are presenting a Fun paragliding competition for new, novice and experienced xc pilots. The competition will be based out of Wanaka, Otago.
Dates: 27th -30th December 2019.
Location: Wanaka / Queenstown and vicinity.
This competiton will be an FAI Cat2 ( although application is currently pending).
Over the last two years this has been a most successful competition flying from new, and not usually flown sites, in the Wanaka / Queenstown / Alexandria region. This year we may investigate flying near Omarama and Garston, to the south of Queenstown.
Registration is on a 'first-come-first served' basis and limited to 60 pilots.
For information and registration: Southern Fun 2019
Paragliding Competition rule book now officially at v21
The New Zealand Paragliding Competition Rulebook is now officially updated to version 21.
You can download it here.
The major changes can be described, thus:
* Overseas FAI Cat2 Competitions can no longer be declared as overseas leagues
* The infamous 4.4.3 "Nomination Rule" is now gone. Pilots can retrospectively inform the PCC regarding an overseas FAI Cat2 competition up until two months after the WPRS scores for the comp are calculated. The NZPRS score for this comp will then be calculated according to the exchange rate factor, the same as before. A maximum of two FAI Cat2 Overseas Comps can count towards a pilot's NZPRS ranking at any time, regardless of which season they occurred in.
Please note that for this season only, and for comps that have already been flown, the two month deadline is being waived.
What does this mean?
It mean that, if, since April 2019 you have flown in an overseas FAI Cat2 competition then you should tell the PCC about it (preferably as soon as the WPRS score has been calculated) and it will probably improve your position on the national ranking system.
Please use this email address to inform the PCC of any comps: nzhgpapcc@googlegroups.com
You can download it here.
The major changes can be described, thus:
* Overseas FAI Cat2 Competitions can no longer be declared as overseas leagues
* The infamous 4.4.3 "Nomination Rule" is now gone. Pilots can retrospectively inform the PCC regarding an overseas FAI Cat2 competition up until two months after the WPRS scores for the comp are calculated. The NZPRS score for this comp will then be calculated according to the exchange rate factor, the same as before. A maximum of two FAI Cat2 Overseas Comps can count towards a pilot's NZPRS ranking at any time, regardless of which season they occurred in.
Please note that for this season only, and for comps that have already been flown, the two month deadline is being waived.
What does this mean?
It mean that, if, since April 2019 you have flown in an overseas FAI Cat2 competition then you should tell the PCC about it (preferably as soon as the WPRS score has been calculated) and it will probably improve your position on the national ranking system.
Please use this email address to inform the PCC of any comps: nzhgpapcc@googlegroups.com
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