Triple X Festival Tickets now on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the Triple X free-flight festival on June 20-22

More info at: http://www.leavesleyaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1027

North Yorkshire Sailwing Club AGM 3rd December 2007

Celebrate the achievements of the club and its members including annual awards

Bring along any photos / videos from the 2007 season

Pie and Peas supper (subsidised, only £1.50)

7.30 pm Lord Stones Café (Model Ridge), Carlton in Cleveland

Following the AGM (which should take about ½ hr). Supper will be served and entertainment will commence. Partners are welcome.

If you plan to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so we can cater effectively. Please email john.hoggarth@ntlworld.com or phone 07723 331083.

British Team wins World Hang Gliding Championships

The World hang gliding championships in Big Spring Texas has been won by the Brits, local Pilots Gary Wirdnam and Richard lovelace. succeded in beating off strong opposition from Austrians and french pilots to win over an intense flying competition.

ONe task was set over 245 kms race to goal via trunpoints and all the brits got in.

Well done Lads

Club Meeting Venue Change

The venue for the monthly club meeting has changed. We will now be meeting the first Monday of every month at 8.00 pm at Lord Stones Cafe – Model Ridge. (If it is a bank holiday the meeting will be delayed till the following Monday.) So the next meeting is Monday the 2nd July – see you there.

Dave

Summer Bash

The NYSC summer bash is this Saturday (June 9th). A light Northerly breeze has been ordered. Everyone welcome. Tickets on the door for those who don’t have theirs yet.

John Simpson has generously put up £50 prize money for the longest flight over 10km. The John Smiths is £1 a pint or same for a glass of wine and we’re planning to have a couple of log fires outside. There is also a BCC competition both Sat and Sun so it should be a great do.  Dave S

 

Accident at Wether Fell Saturday 26 May

I have just heard from the Dales club that a Paraglider Pilot Simon Kirby, who crashed on wether fell has since died in hospital.

He went into intensive care on Sunday with internal bleeding and died the next day.

 I am sure many members of the club will have known Simon, Please keep an eye on the Dales site for funeral information.

 Regards

Kevin.