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in discussion General / Latest News » New British Open Champion
Bruce Kavanagh is the new British Open Champion for 2008
BRITS WIN THE WORLDS!!!
Back row left to right: Gary Wirdnam; Richard Lovelace; Dave Matthews; Robin Hamilton
Front row left to right: Carl Wallbank; Bruce Kavanagh
Well done Lads!!
The French Team came in second.
Followed by the Austrians in third.
New British Open Champion
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2008 Sponsors
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We are pleased to announce ....
Latest "Nationals" entry Form
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Nationals Entry Form
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Is now available
BOS 2008 Rules
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Updated rules now available
2008 Comps Application Form
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2008 LARAGNE NATIONALS Go !!
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The following sponsors have agreed to support the "League" for the 2008 season.
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Many thanks to them.
Some images from the St Andre (2007) Nationals
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Flyingvet 1210159821|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » New British Open Champion
Phil Chett 1206443997|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » 2008 Sponsors
The following sponsors have agreed to support the "League" for the 2008 season.
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Many thanks to them.
Phil Chett 1206441638|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » Latest "Nationals" entry Form
Latest downloadable pdf for the Nationals are :-
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"Nationals " Guest Application Form |
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"Nationals" UK Pilot Application Form |
cloudeater 1205099384|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Pilot List 2008
please ignore - just checking if it works this time.
Phil Chett 1203412122|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion The Comps / Compititions. » I think the word is competitions :-)
Arse"… I'll try again.
Is that better?
wikischmiki 1203012197|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion The Comps / Compititions. » I think the word is competitions :-)
Oh no it isn't! (Correction made, that is)
Phil Chett 1202288451|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » Nationals Entry Form
Please complete and return asap.
Comp details : http://bhgc.wikidot.com/2008:nats
Application Form : http://rogallo.co.uk/local--files/2008:nats/Laragne-2008.doc
Phil Chett 1202170366|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion The Comps / Compititions. » I think the word is competitions :-)
I hadn't spotted that cad. Thanks. Correction made.
regards
Pihl Cetht
cad 1201982366|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion The Comps / Compititions. » I think the word is competitions :-)
competitions
Phil Chett 1201013653|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » BOS 2008 Rules
They can be found here: http://bhgc.wikidot.com/bos-rules
PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHANGES.
A few minor errors have been corrected to the original document.
I will upload a pdf version as soon as a bug in the system is corrected by the developers.
(wont let you use pdf's over 100k.)
hgmeethead 1200763405|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Pilot List 2008
Hey guys - this is NOT a pilot list for any particular comps - it is just the responses you sent giving your intentions for the season. If you are not on there then it is because you did not respond to my request back in the Autumn. However this does not mean that you cannot enter the comps!
Phil Chett 1200668855|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » 2008 Comps Application Form
Please complete and return by 1st of March to get the discount!
2008 British OPEN series (only) Application form by Phil Chett, 1200668855|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
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Will5023 1200658763|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » 2008 LARAGNE NATIONALS Go !!
The UK Nationals in Laragne has been confirmed and accepted by the FFVL, dates are the same and a accomodation list will be added shortly on the Nationals Page under "The Comps"
Will5023 1200658406|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » Jan 2008 Comp Venue Updates
LARAGNE COMP COFIRMED BY FFVL 3rd-9th AUGUST 2008.
Will Greenwood.
krigg 1200427657|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Latest News » Jan 2008 Comp Venue Updates
The following rounds of the BOS are fully confirmed:
1ST ROUND
British Open, Long Mynd, 2-6 May 2008
Event to have FAI Cat 2 status to allow pilots to qualify for Worlds in Monte Cucco 2008.
Mark Stewart will be your meet director – Many thanks to Mark!
2ND ROUND
Yorkshire Dales, 9-13 July 2008
The following competitions are NOT yet fully confirmed with local clubs
– EXPECT CONFIRMATION EARLY FEB 2008
3RD ROUND (DO NOT BOOK ACCOMODATION UNTIL MEET CONFIRMED)
Crickhowell, 22-26 August 2008 (venue to be confirmed with local club)
Nationals (DO NOT BOOK ACCOMODATION UNTIL MEET CONFIRMED)
Laragne 3-9 August 2008 (venue to be confirmed with FFVL).
Event will include Class 5 championship and FAI Cat 2 status if at least 6 pilots compete.
Kathleen Rigg
Comps Panel Chairman
Phil Chett 1200310040|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » The Uk Hang Gliding League Around 1980
From Johnny Carr
I wanted to be there because I never wanted to miss a league comp. Being the first British pilot to be invited to the American masters was such a great honour Brian Milton (the then meet head) insisted I went. He got Murray Rose to sponsor the trip. I should have taken one of Murray's Chargus intermediate gliders instead of the hot-ship he designed (the Cyclone)which got me the silver medal in the worlds in 1979. That place qualified me for the US Masters. Unfortunately it clashed with the league in question. I did crap in the masters as the glider was far to good for the tasks that were performed there. On one occasion Steve Moyes jumped into the lake to help me drag the glider out when I landed 2 meters from the bank.
Another Johnny carr story if you dare ask.
Phil Chett 1200309971|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » The Uk Hang Gliding League Around 1980
From Tony Stephens
I see you were flying that yellowy orange colour scheme back then as well.
Would be good to see the rest of the clip if anyone has it.
It's no wonder the general public always think of us as 'nutters' if 10 pilots did get killed in '79 alone. Did the commentator get that right?
And where was Johnny Carr? I thought he would have been a cert to be filmed.
Tony
Phil Chett 1200309921|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » The Uk Hang Gliding League Around 1980
From Trevor Birkbeck
Thanks, Tony
Nice to know I'm famous for something even though it's not getting good comp results.
Best bit of all was not on that clip - they showed the league flying on Merthyr, we had to fly down to the left end as fast as poss and come back to take-off and land on the spot.
Pilots were jiggling about over the spot in lifty air trying to land in exactly the right place.
I cocked it up, went too far back so just landed as normal. The commentator didn't understand what we were trying to achieve and announced me on telly as "and here comes Trevor Birkbeck, the smoothest of them all"
Got the piss taken out of me for that one!
Cheers
Trev
Phil Chett 1200309834|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » The Uk Hang Gliding League Around 1980
From Tony Stephens
I was looking at the conditions and craft being flown and was thinking there's no way you would get me on such flimsy looking wings. Next thing I hear is the reporter saying 10 pilots have already been killed that year!!
Anyone know if that was globally or just in the UK?
Great to see Trevor Burbeck being featured as well testing out the extreme conditions. Is that where you got the name 'Bonkers Burbeck' from?
Phil Chett 1199468596|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion General / Web site content » phase one lock down
I have locked the site down a bit to stop anon edits and entries.
Later i will be locking it down even more to members only editing, but first i would like to see a few more names in the members list
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