R G Lee Triangle Trophy Competition
This competition is designed to encourage club pilots of all abilities to fly cross country using a small local task. The rules and possible tasks can be downloaded using the buttons below. The competition year runs 01 July to 30 June.
Results 01 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
No flights to date.
Results 01 July 2023 - 30 June 2024
Jason Kelly and Ross Kent, flew the Hastings task on 16 July 2023 in the in the club's Grob 103C III S "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 14 minutes 51 seconds gave an average ground speed of 134.5km/h.
Results 01 July 2022 - 30 June 2023
Jason Kelly and Antoni Milewski, flew the Hastings task on 04 September 2022 in the Twin Astir GMX "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 16 minutes 00 seconds gave an average ground speed of 124.6km/h. Heavy sink was experienced which did not leave much height to spare at the end of the triangle flight.
Results 01 July 2021 - 30 June 2022
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 24 April 2022 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 15 minutes 09 seconds gave an average ground speed of 132.9km/h.
Results 01 July 2020 - 30 June 2021
Limited soaring resulted in no claims during the year.
Results 01 July 2019 - 30 June 2020
Returning from the Central Districts Contest in Waipukurau, Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 29 February 2020 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 10m 55s gave an average ground speed of 183.0km/h.
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 15 December 2019 in the ASH25M GRJ in challenging conditions. Unfortunately the data loggers failed to give a trace for the flight.
Jason Kelly won the R G Lee Triangle Trophy competition for the 2019 / 2020 year.
Results 01 July 2018 - 30 June 2019
Poor soaring weather again saw no claims during the year.
Results 01 July 2017 - 30 June 2018
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 05 November 2017 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 11 minutes 14 seconds gave an average ground speed of 177.9km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2017 / 2018 year.
Results 01 July 2016 - 30 June 2017
Poor soaring weather saw no claims during the year.
Results 01 July 2015 - 30 June 2016
Jason Kelly flew the Hastings task on 22 November 2015 in the LS4 GNJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as he started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 12 minutes 43 seconds gave an average ground speed of 157.1km/h.
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 15 May 2016 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 9 minutes 52 seconds gave an average ground speed of 202.5km/h.
Jason Kelly, with Nicholas Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 12 June 2016 in the club's Grob 103C III SL "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 18 minutes 36 seconds gave an average ground speed of 107.2km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2015 / 2016 year.
Results 01 July 2014 - 30 June 2015
Jason Kelly flew the Hastings task on 21 December 2014 in the LS4 GNJ using thermals. A time of 22 minutes 30 seconds gave an average ground speed of 88.8km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2014 / 2015 year.
Results 01 July 2013 - 30 June 2014
Brian and Jason Kelly tested the task ex Bridge Pa on 01 December 2013 in the ASH25M GRJ. Flying "hors concours", i.e. for fun, as they started above the allowed starting height of 3,000ft, they completed the task in 11 minutes 07 seconds at an average speed of 179.7km/h.
Jason Kelly and Dion Sloan tested the Waipukurau task on 08 December 2013 in the club's Twin Astir GMX. After being towed from Bridge Pa to Waipawa, they released and then climbed in thermals before starting the task from Waipukurau. This flight was "hors concours", i.e. for fun, as they started above the allowed starting height of 3,000ft and they completed the task in 24 minutes 03 seconds at an average speed of 85.8km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2013 / 2014 year.
This competition is designed to encourage club pilots of all abilities to fly cross country using a small local task. The rules and possible tasks can be downloaded using the buttons below. The competition year runs 01 July to 30 June.
Results 01 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
No flights to date.
Results 01 July 2023 - 30 June 2024
Jason Kelly and Ross Kent, flew the Hastings task on 16 July 2023 in the in the club's Grob 103C III S "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 14 minutes 51 seconds gave an average ground speed of 134.5km/h.
Results 01 July 2022 - 30 June 2023
Jason Kelly and Antoni Milewski, flew the Hastings task on 04 September 2022 in the Twin Astir GMX "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 16 minutes 00 seconds gave an average ground speed of 124.6km/h. Heavy sink was experienced which did not leave much height to spare at the end of the triangle flight.
Results 01 July 2021 - 30 June 2022
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 24 April 2022 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 15 minutes 09 seconds gave an average ground speed of 132.9km/h.
Results 01 July 2020 - 30 June 2021
Limited soaring resulted in no claims during the year.
Results 01 July 2019 - 30 June 2020
Returning from the Central Districts Contest in Waipukurau, Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 29 February 2020 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 10m 55s gave an average ground speed of 183.0km/h.
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 15 December 2019 in the ASH25M GRJ in challenging conditions. Unfortunately the data loggers failed to give a trace for the flight.
Jason Kelly won the R G Lee Triangle Trophy competition for the 2019 / 2020 year.
Results 01 July 2018 - 30 June 2019
Poor soaring weather again saw no claims during the year.
Results 01 July 2017 - 30 June 2018
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 05 November 2017 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 11 minutes 14 seconds gave an average ground speed of 177.9km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2017 / 2018 year.
Results 01 July 2016 - 30 June 2017
Poor soaring weather saw no claims during the year.
Results 01 July 2015 - 30 June 2016
Jason Kelly flew the Hastings task on 22 November 2015 in the LS4 GNJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as he started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 12 minutes 43 seconds gave an average ground speed of 157.1km/h.
Jason Kelly, with Brian Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 15 May 2016 in the ASH25M GRJ "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 9 minutes 52 seconds gave an average ground speed of 202.5km/h.
Jason Kelly, with Nicholas Kelly, flew the Hastings task on 12 June 2016 in the club's Grob 103C III SL "hors concours", i.e. for fun as they started above 3,000ft at the end of a wave flight. A time of 18 minutes 36 seconds gave an average ground speed of 107.2km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2015 / 2016 year.
Results 01 July 2014 - 30 June 2015
Jason Kelly flew the Hastings task on 21 December 2014 in the LS4 GNJ using thermals. A time of 22 minutes 30 seconds gave an average ground speed of 88.8km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2014 / 2015 year.
Results 01 July 2013 - 30 June 2014
Brian and Jason Kelly tested the task ex Bridge Pa on 01 December 2013 in the ASH25M GRJ. Flying "hors concours", i.e. for fun, as they started above the allowed starting height of 3,000ft, they completed the task in 11 minutes 07 seconds at an average speed of 179.7km/h.
Jason Kelly and Dion Sloan tested the Waipukurau task on 08 December 2013 in the club's Twin Astir GMX. After being towed from Bridge Pa to Waipawa, they released and then climbed in thermals before starting the task from Waipukurau. This flight was "hors concours", i.e. for fun, as they started above the allowed starting height of 3,000ft and they completed the task in 24 minutes 03 seconds at an average speed of 85.8km/h.
Jason Kelly was awarded the R G Lee Triangle Trophy for the 2013 / 2014 year.
