SAFA Skysailor Magazine

19 AUTUMN 2026 | March-April-May SKY SAILOR Emma Martin Encouragement Award Daniel Rhodes travelled all the way from Western Aus- tralia to join us at the Forbes Flatlands flying his new RX 4 Pro, and from day one, he was right in the mix. Pushing hard, chasing limits, and stacking PBs almost every day. After the first big day he joked he’d flown more than he’d slept… and that never changed. Consistently the last to land, Daniel clocked up an incredible 34 hours and 23 minutes of airtime over one prac- tice day and five competition days across the Forbes Flatlands. What an epic effort! Congratulations to Daniel on receiving the Emma Martin Encouragement Award. Although, as Peter Holloway said when presenting the award, “He hardly needs encouragement!” Photo: Peter Holloway All photos: Michael Zupanc – Peak Pictures