SAFA Skysailor Magazine

20 SKY SAILOR March-April-May | AUTUMN 2026 Sport Class Podium, l-r: 3rd Richard Hughes & 1st Stuart McElroy (Aus), 2nd Ivo Van Der Leeden (Ned) All photos: Michael Zupanc – Peak Pictures Open Class Top 10, l-r: 7th Rich Reinauer (USA), 6th Curt Warren (Aus), 4th Olav Opsanger (Nor), 5th Tyler Borradaile (Can), 2nd Attila Bertok (Hun), 1st Rory Duncan (Aus), 3rd Jonny Durand (Aus), 8th Gordon Rigg (UK), 9th Steve Crosby (Aus), 10th Yasuhiro Noma (Jap) Winner Rory Duncan with organiser Vicki Cain Forbes Flatlands Final results and a perfect finish When the dust settled, Rory Duncan claimed his third Forbes Flatlands title, ahead of current world number one Attila Bertok, with myself securing third place overall. After narrowly missing the podium on the final task last year, I was absolutely stoked to finally get my hands on one of Juan’s incredible trophies. A massive thank you goes to Vicki Cain, all the helpers, tug pilots, and drivers who made the event possible. Their work behind the scenes allows us to race in what is, without question, one of the best places in the world to fly. Five days. Huge distances. World-class racing. How good is Forbes?