The two day Worlds 2011 is finished ! Italian's One two ,Russia three.

A very well organised competition I thought, well everything except the weather and my flights.
After being told by British Airways (Italy) Oops were sorry we transported your Deltaplano to Italy, yah. Uh MM, that was a mistake! Shiite, thanks to Vicki and Greg Cain I have a car and back to Sigillo (with visiting Aussie Trevor Scot)t I go. With my kite to be boxed and now shipped back via Germany I believe.
Just to make my journey even better I have now been stuck in London and every flight is over booked for the summer break and with many hours to kill I talk to you all now. ETA Australia?? but I have to just take it like a man!

The podium!! Alex, Christian and Primoz, well done boys! 

yes this is the Colosseum!

Check out this little number, enough cables for your Hills Hoist, and my favorite part..NO CROSS BARS!!

Anyway enjoy and I will post soon..

Worlds 2011 task 2

Well here we are, big day with shady areas and some did not get lucky with the timing and landed, including myself and team mate Dave May 20 odd K's out from goal. 114km course with 90 odd people in goal. Vicki said it was the best gaggle she had seen arrive at goal ever, imagine 40 plus gliders all trying to land at once!! I will up load pics soon.

Flocks out.

Windy start to the Worlds, just some fun pics.

Who is this imposter, there is only ONE Manfred!

This was part of the crazy opening ceremony with fireworks just metres from the crowd spraying sparks over everyone!

I have some vids in HD but the Italian internet is so slow It would take literally hours, so maybe back in Aus I can upload. Looks like we will fly tomorrow and the rest of the week is looking better.

BTW, does anyone want to buy an RS 3.5?  flockhartrod@hotmail.com if your keen.

2011 Worlds Italy, The Aussies are here..

Our Sign for the street parade.

A sea of colourful flags in "Sigillo" town centre. Of course pronounced "See-jillo"..

Well we finally arrive to wind for the practice day Internet is Really bad so when I get to a WiFi I will post .

Winter in OZ..

No flying hence no pics! Getting ready for the Worlds in Italy which I hope to Blog from soon so stay tuned everyone.

Flocky..

Dalby Big Air 2011

Mate it is great to here, cloud base that is, we did 85kms today, sounds small but including towing early and start gates etc I was airborne for 4.5hrs.Tough day but really happy to get home to the lush capet linned Dalby hangar. I like this landing beside the hanger, put glider in hangar, get beer from fridge bit. MMM might have light winds all week!!

Dalby Big Air 2011

Well we are here at last.. I will update when I can. Otherwise check out  flockbar on Twitter..

Cheers Flocky..

The King livesabout 30km's from Forbes,,apparently!!

We fly BIG!!

Day 4 Canned!

I have just signed into an internet Cafe to try and upload some vids, hope you enjoy them..

Forbes 2001 task II

What a great day out for racing. Gerolf winningJonny and Lucas third I think. Some good climbs to 9000 and some over 1000 fpm, yeha thats livin. I have taken a little clip in the goal padock at the old Cudal Airfield, enjoy! and will post soon.

Forbes Floodlands 2011 day 0ne antics!

As you can see from these vids the day was stopped/canned, tbc.
You had to tow early to get in front of the front, but then you had to fly under some pretty scarry cells. Pilots are reporting lots of lightning nearby half way round course with rough looking mamatas clouds and rain shafts. Jamie and Carl were praying for the day to be canned as they arrived from Sydney airport at 1400 just 15 mins before the last start.

Bad things can happen when you don't get to goal?

Cammo, Noma and I fooling around..