Following along in Blue Bus's wheel-tracks, I also called in to Waipukurau on my way North. On Friday it was still a no competition day, but after some sky analysis by wise heads a few gliders ventured up to sample the wave conditions.
There were two DG Flugzeugbau DG 1000s on the field, the other one was the Wanganui-Manawatu Gliding Club's ZK-GDG2. This one has a single retractable wheel undercarriage and wingtip extensions. These are pretty big gliders with 20 metre wingspans.
And in a throwback in time, the 1965 vintage Pawnee gets ready to tow the 1970 vintage Standard Libelle ZK-GHF.
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The Wanganui-Manawatu Gliding Club's Pawnee tug ZK-CIG.
The Wellington Gliding Club's Pawnee tug ZK-SUG in the crosswind.
Locally owned Rolladen-Schneider LS-8 ZK-GXS was the first away.
Followed by Wellington Gliding Club's DG 1000S ZK-GGR
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