SAFA Skysailor Magazine

35 November | December 2021 SKY SAILOR NSW Hang Gliding State Titles 2022 20 to 26 February Location: Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW Type: Foot launch HG competition Practice day: 19 February Great comp for first time inland flyers and advanced pilots. Read this year’s event report in this issue. Registration: wow.asn.au Organiser: Karl Kindl 0412 675 293 March Wings Out West 2022 16 to 20 March Type: PG ground tow flatlands event Sanctions: SAFA Cat B, specifically for EN A, B and C class PG only. Location: Trundle, NSW, showground is again our HQ with launch strips covering all wind directions within 10km. Practice day: 16 March Registration: Airtribune to secure your spot. Description: Designed to let you ease into more senior PG comps without the anxiety of difficult tasks, flying in a launch gaggle before start, worrying about retrieves, and with easy re-launch options. If you’re unsure whether you can manage GPS navigation, WoW22 has senior pilots to help mentor you in this skill. Open to all SAFA PG pilots with ground tow endorsement. There are only 35 pilot spots which generally go quickly. Join us for Australia’s only PG ground tow competition and some serious thermal fun. 2021 November Barraba Big Toe (BBT) 2021 14 to 20 November Location: Barraba Aerodrome, Barraba, NSW. Type: HG aerotow event Practice day: 13 November First aerotow comp of the season – come and join in at this great venue. Registration: wow.asn.au Organiser: Karl Kindl 0412 675 293 December Forbes Flatlands 2022 29 December 2021 to 5 January 2022 Location: Forbes, NSW. Sanctions: FAI Cat 2, SAFA AAA for Open Class and SAFA AA for Sport Class Type: HG aerotow event Practice day: 28 December. Registration: 28 December, at HQ Vandenberg Hotel, 7 Court Street, Forbes Register: forbesflatlands.com 2022 February Flow Corryong PG Open 2022 13 to 19 February Location: Corryong, VIC Sanctions: SAFA AAA, FAI Cat 2 Set in Australia’s best place to fly. Organiser: Dave Gibbs Events Calendar Due to changing Covid-19 restrictions, please contact the organiser to confirm the status of all upcoming competitions and events.