Glenmaggie camp 10-12 Mar
GCV is planning an away camp at Coongulla on Lake Glenmaggie (just North of Heyfield in Gippsland) on the March Labour Day long weekend. The site is a private field on the lake edge with excellent onsite accommodation (bring your partner) and plenty for the non-flyers to do. Being close to the hills, there is good wave in any wind; we had 12,000’ last time and the site record is 22,000’. Thermals over the farmland and hills are great and sea-breezes, convergence zones and power stations make for interesting flying.
Solo pilots do need to have an Independent Operators rating and site familiarization flights are available in a locally-based Ximango.
Aircraft: the eTug will be towing the Duo Discus down there and we’re looking for someone to bring down a club single-seater, perhaps “pony express” style. It’s an easy 2.5 hour drive East of Melbourne with freeway for 75% of the way. You might wish to fly down; it’s only 150km with out-landing spots along the way and easy to do if lift goes to 7,000’. There is a site limit of ten gliders.
Accommodation: there is fully catered 4-star private accommodation on-site for about 20-22 people at a nominal daily cost. Rental accommodation is available within 1km and camping grounds and B&Bs within 6-8 km. Generally, most people stay onsite; some on-site camping is available.
Full details: Contact jgwyther@bigpond.net.au or call John on 0419 309 158 or see the last Airflow or visit the www.gliding.org.au and look under “events”.
First in, best dressed for both rooms and aircraft so be quick to register!
