SAFA Skysailor Magazine

19 March | April 2022 SKY SAILOR • • Volunteers – Alan Bond, Andrew Barnes, Louie Cain. • • Master of Ceremonies – Jonny Durand. • • Task Committee – Attila Bertok, Jonny Durand, Scott Barrett and Trent Brown. • • Weather – Steve Blenkinsop • • Safety Committee – Craig Taylor, Guy Hubbard, Steve Docherty Every year, we have a landowner hamper to foster landowner/pilot relations. This year’s winners were a lovely family from a farm in Peak Hill, nominated by Richard Hughes. Attila was able to deliver the hamper passing through Peak Hill on his way home. With news that our international borders will reopen, we look forward to a bigger and better Forbes 2023. How good is Forbes? Forbes Flatlands, Day 1 is done! Task 1 was a 126km triangle starting from Bill Moyes International airport (BMIA), heading north for 50km before tagging the turnpoint (TP) ‘Mines’ – an outstanding visual reference point of bright white limestones mines. From there, east for a much shorter leg of ~20km, arriving at the rural town of Alectown, just short of the Goobang National Park (NP), then a final 55km leg following the A39, bypassing the local airspace around Parkes, and from here a straight race south back to BMIA! Opposite page: Day 7 Above clockwise from top left: Attila was able to deliver the hamper passing through Peak Hill on his way home! Dragonfly pilot and Forbes local, Marco Carelli, with the Cains; Day 3 briefing at aeroclub HQ; Launching the field; The task committee at work Photos: Courtesy Vicki Cain