SAFA Skysailor Magazine

33 SUMMER 2025/2026 | December-January-February SKY SAILOR Forbes Floater Festival 13 to 16 March Location: Bill Moyes International Airport, Forbes, NSW Type: HG aerotow event Tow & site fees: Pay as you go – 1000ft tow $25, 2000ft tow $50, practice tows will also be available from 4pm on Thursday Entry fee : $200, limited to maximum 30 pilots and incl. three home cooked dinners at the Aeroclub, prizes and trophies. Description: A fun and friendly, three-day XC competition for floater pilots, and a great introduction to XC flying for those new to competition, all set in the mellow autumn conditions Forbes has to offer, under the watchful eye of seasoned XC pros. Morning briefings with weather forecasts and interpretation, task and task strategy, fun awards. Evening task debrief, thermalling, flying XC, instruments, Q&A, and prizes. Registration: www.forbesflatlands.com February Corryong PG Open 2026 21 to 27 February Location: Corryong, VIC Sanction: AAA/Cat2 with 450 National ladder points available Type: PG foot launch XC event Entry fee: $320 Description: F ly one of the best Alpine sites in Australia, Mt Elliot, just a few thermal glides from Mt Kosciuszko. Requirements: Pilots need to arrange their own retrieve drivers prior to the competition. Registration: Visit airtribune.com Contact: auspgcomps@gmail.com March PG Sports Class Championship 1 to 7 March Location: Corryong, VIC Sanction: AA/FAI Cat Pending Type: PG foot launch XC event Entry fee: $320 Description: Held at Mt Elliot, just a few thermal glides from Mt Kosciuszko. Requirements: Pilots need to arrange their own retrieve drivers beforehand. Registration: airtribune.com Contact: auspgcomps@gmail.com 2025/26 PWC Calendar Panchgani, India 14-21 February Governador Valadares, Brazil, 19-26 April 15th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal Spain, Pegalajar 12-23 May 2026 Website: https://pwca.events