HG Comp

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:36 pm

Hang Gliding Club
Competition
Date: Sunday 27th September
Site: Cross Fell
info Status: Planned

Looking canny for a hang gliding comp on Sunday can you guys get together and make a day of it. We need to keep this trophy/comp going it would be a shame to see it fade away.

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:57 am

you will see now that the comp is now confirmed for sunday
will post time for meet tommorow once the conditions are likely known

still not quite sure to wether i can compete as i still can not put weight against my knee and as my harness pushes against the knee.

but i am sure i will one way or another

cheers gary

Dave Hume · Post by **Dave Hume** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:22 am

Count me in guys.....

Dave

Gary Wirdnam · Post by **Gary Wirdnam** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:28 am

I'll be there in spirit........ will be in the Airbus simulator having my brain fryed. Have fun.

Gary Wirdnam · Post by **Gary Wirdnam** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:45 am

FYI (and because we are all show offs at heart!):

British Open Series Final Results after 7 tasks (with 6 best scores, normalised to 500 per task)
# Name T 1 T 2 T 3 T 4 T 5 T 6 T 7 Total
1 Gary Wirdnam 387 248 389 474 420 500 2417
2 Dave Matthews 497 425 500 217 315 457 2411
3 Tony Stephens 499 401 298 347 429 281 2255
4 Grant Crossingham 0 500 134 215 269 401 433 1951
5 Graham Phipps 405 243 226 313 500 255 1941
6 David Shields 206 212 391 268 443 297 1817
7 Justin Needham 400 382 108 409 101 397 1797
8 Bruce Kavanagh 244 196 218 371 428 327 1783
9 Mike Armstrong 206 218 473 192 398 289 1776
10 Craig Dolwin 352 248 488 141 311 197 1736

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:04 am

Brilliant Gary, just brilliant. Looks like it was close, 6 points in it, well done mate.
I knew that thermalling practice on blease earlier this year would stand you in good stead.

Post by **colin keightley** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:36 pm

Excellent Gary hope you had fun acheiving this.

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:33 pm

Well done Gary, lots of hard graft, patience & skill coming together brilliant !

tony anderson · Post by **tony anderson** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:04 pm

Well done Gary , you won't find the Airbus so easy "Whats it doing now" Enjoy Sunday everybody I am at work.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:26 pm

Congratulations Gary well done.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:21 pm

Well done Gary shame you cant be there to kick some ass

I'm picking up my new xj 900 from merseyside, otherwise I would have liked to take part.

Wendy Patterson · Post by **Wendy Patterson** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:16 pm

Excellent flying Gary, great to see you in the top spot.

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:23 pm

nice one gary though i think bondage comes to mind if you were, i think i few ropes and cuffs would of done the trick that is tying you to the car to give us a chance. great flying and hope to see you soon.

cheers gary

Dave Hume · Post by **Dave Hume** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:23 am

Well done Gary. The third member of NHPC to take the British hang gliding title.

Join the Northumbria club and conquer the world.....

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:06 am

Impressive flying Gary!