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Exam Night - Thursday, 11 March

A bunch of PG 2 students are sitting their theory exams this

Thursday, 6.30pm at our loft.

If you have any paper work you need to catch up on, please let me know and come by!

NZ Champions 2010 - Wings & Waves takes the titles

NZ Champions 2010: from left: Reuben Muir 2nd, Jeff Ripley 1st, Eva Walton 1st woman, Mark Hardman 3rdNZ Champions 2010: from left: Reuben Muir 2nd, Jeff Ripley 1st, Eva Walton 1st woman, Mark Hardman 3rd

The 2010 NZ Championships Paragliding were a great success: 7 days flying, 6 valid tasks, great flying. This was one of the best competitions we have ever had in NZ. Check out some photos!

Wings & Waves' Jeff Ripley is new (and old) NZ Champion 2010 on his GIN Boomerang 5, Wings & Waves' Reuben Muir is 2nd on the impressive GIN GTO prototype (2-3), Mark Hardman from QT is 3rd on his UP Proto. W&W's Eva Walton is NZ Woman Champion on her Swing Astral 6.24. Nick Stead on his Swing Astral 6.26 has won the NZ Champion Title for the sportsclass, which includes gliders up to LFT 2. Anand Srinivasan won the LFT 1-2 class on his Swing Mistral. But really, Kim Woodgate on his GIN Rebel blew us all away with a flight into goal on his first competition task ever. That was impressive and won him a special price.

Out of the 6 tasks, 5 of them were run from the Paoroa Range near Rotorua, one was from "Hickie's Bluff" nearby. The conditions varied every day, from rather strong Northerly wind, to light Southerlies coming over the back, which kept the competition interesting and challenging.

GIN Zulu II kite

GIN Zulu II
Zulu II barNo Friction Ring
$1,890.00

 

ZULU II - CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON!

After more than a year of intensive development, many prototypes and relentless testing by GIN KIteboarding‘s R&D team and our new school riders. the beast is unleashed...the ZULU II excels in the most extreme moves, while not punishing errors; easy and forgiving while performing to the max. the perfect blend of explosiveness and comfort!

Sizes: 
5 ($1,890), 7 ($2,050), 9 ($2,180), 11 ($2,300), 13 ($2,430) - SPECIAL for March 2010: 10% OFF
Colours: 
caviar (black with colours), wasabi (poisonous green with colours), sugar (white with colours)
$1,890.00

20-27 Feb Round 2 NZ Paragliding Nationals

Every keen and able Paragliding pilot will be in Rotorua for Round 2 of the NZ Nationals this week from Sat 20-27 February. During this time, we won't be teaching paragliding. Training commences 28th February.

Kitesurfing lessons are available as per usual. Please contact Rodger directly on 021-026 1199 to arrange your lesson.

GIN Zulu II - Perfect Package Deal

Gin Zulu II, caviar
Naish Seat harnessesUnderground Tahee board (2010 model)Gin Zulu II, wasabiGin Zulu II, sugar1:1 kitesurfing lesson
$2,890.00

This is the ultimate package for those who don't muck around: Arguably the best gear money can buy WITH lessons with the same people you buy from, to make sure you definitely end up with the perfect gear set up for you.

This gear + lesson package includes

  • GIN Zulu II kite with bar, lines, bag, cigar bag, pump, repair kit
  • Underground Tahee board
  • Naish or Pro-limit seat harness
  • stage 1 lesson - kite and body dragging lesson
  • stage 2 lesson - 1:1 board lesson
  • set-up lesson with your new gear
Sizes: 
5 ($2890), 7 ($3,100), 9 ($3,220), 11 ($3,340), 13 ($3,560) MINUS the lesson fees if you have paid for lessons with us!!
Colours: 
caviar (black with colours), wasabi (poisonous green with colours), sugar (white with colours)
$2,890.00

Lukas 3rd at Canterbury Championships

Lukas Walton-Keim on his Gin Zulu IILukas Walton-Keim on his Gin Zulu IIThis weekend's Canterbury Champs ended up a "pseudo Nationals" because no NZ Nationals 2010 competition has been organised so far. 

Hence, a large number of North Island competitors travelled to Christchurch last weekend to test their skills against each other.

Lukas from Wings & Waves was the youngest competitor by 2 years. After initially feeling a little intimidated by the older kiters, he ripped through his junior heat on his brand-new 7m Gin Zulu II and his Underground Styx board, kicking out older kiters who were confident to win the competition and moved into the final.

New Theory Sessions starting!!

Summer is here!! We are enjoying more and more flyable days and a bunch of keen students are well on their way to learn paragliding at Wings & Waves.

Wednesday , 27 January 2010, 6.30 pm at our loft in Bayswater.

GIN eyewear


$69.00

The new GIN KITEBOARDING Eyewears are available!

  • polarized lenses 
  • protection cat. 3 
  • extremely strong and resistant frame 
  • microfiber pocket 
  • colours : grey bronze frame, grey smoked lenses 
  • great fit, securely sitting on your nose 
  • headband easily adjustable with 1 hand

 

$69.00

Brauniger Competino+ Special!

Brauniger IQ Competino+
$1,099.00

Brauniger is offering a special on the Brauniger Competino+ instrument. This is the perfect XC and Competition instrument for HG and PG pilots.

 

The usual price was NZ$1,600, the special is only NZ$1,099! 

Here are the features below. Call us for any details. 

 

$1,099.00

Xmas and New Year

2009 was great, we are looking forward to 2010. Thank you to all our pilots, students customers for making the last year fun and successful. We will try our best to continue to improve our courses and services. Please continue to give us lots of feed back to help us achieve that. 

After a short break with our families, we are going to be teaching again from 2nd January 2010. While Eva is in Nelson for the first part of the Nationals, the shop and the office won't always be manned. Please call to check before you come over.

We hope you will have a HAPPY NEW YEAR! May all your wishes come true.

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