Mark Holliday and Tom Claffey new Champions
Championships in South Africa and Australia
Mark Holliday
While here in Europe the sailplanes gradually are mothballed, the gliding season is really getting started in the southern hemisphere.
Nevertheless the weather was somewhat restrained at the national championships in South Africa and Australia, so that only a few competition days could be carried out. AS pilots were able to achieve good placings, including two new national champions.
Mark Holliday placed first at the South African Nationals in the FAI 15m class in his ASW 27. With Wayne Schmidt (ASW 27, 2nd place) and Richard Bradley (ASW 27, 3rd place) the podium was complete.
Tom Claffey
A further success for Tom Claffey at the Australian Championships in Goondiwindi: the ASG 29 pilot is the new Open Class Champion.
John Buchanan placed second in the FAI 15m Racing class, also in an ASG 29. In the Club class Jim Crowhurst (ASW 20) also finished in 2nd place.
More information: Soaring Spot South Africa and Soaring Spot Australia