Welcome! Gliding, a very clean, challenging & super exciting sport in some stunning New Zealand scenery.
Competitions
Checkout the competition results from the:
- Central Districts Gliding Championship Waipukurau 2018
- National Gliding Championships Matamata 2018
- FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Final, Chile
- Club Class Champs & Audi Enterprise Contest
- Canterbury Soaring Championships
- Northern Regionals
- South Island Regionals
- FAI Junior World Gliding Championships in Lithuania 2017- Alex McCaw & Nick Oakley flying for NZ – Results here
- Central Districts Gliding Championship Greytown 2017
- National Club Class Gliding Championships Matamata Jan-Feb 2017
- FAI World Gliding Championships in Australia Jan 2017
- National Gliding Championships in Omarama Jan 2017
Selection Panel for International Events
The following panel is responsible for selecting pilots to represent New Zealand in FAI Class 1 international events:
Tony van Dyk
Mark Wilson
Warren Dickinson
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- Gliding New Zealand
- Youth Glide New Zealand
- Auckland Gliding Club
- Piako Gliding Club
- Whangarei Gliding Club
- Taranaki Gliding Club
- Tauranga Gliding Club
- Taupo Gliding Club
- Wellington Gliding Club
- Kaikohe Gliding Club
- Nelson Lakes Gliding Club
- Canterbury Gliding Club
- South Island Gliding Championships
Newsletters
GNZ YouTube Channel
Revisit the Gliding World Champs on the GNZ YouTube Channel. Subscribe for more videos in the future.
Youth Glide Boom
Youthglide is taking flight in New Zealand, checkout their website here.
Classifieds
Checkout what sailplanes and other items are for sale here.
Airspace Usage Tracker
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