Friday, 30 October 2009

Gradient Golden 3




Gradient's Director and Chief Test Pilot,Ondrej Dupal has just released this photo of the all new Golden 3. Gradient aim to start putting the Golden 3 through the certification process within the next month starting with the size 28.



We have yet to get all the info about this new model, but it has a new profile and less lines and we are lead to believe it will be faster on trim, slightly more damped but with, according to Ondrej, "perfect turning".


What's certain, is it will supercede the very popular Golden 2 which certainly has been a real success within the area in which we serve; with many of our 'newer pilots' having chosen this wing, they have found themselves with a near perfect flying partner, which have regularly taken them to the 'top-of-the-stack' above their local sites; instilling confidence and opening up great new vistas for them.




With Gradient's impressive track record in producing exceptional, class winning models. It is going to be a much easier decision this Christmas as to what to place on this years 'Dear Santa Letter' !

Gradient 2009 XC League Results

Congratulations to all participants in this years' UK XC League for making it a record year. In terms of total KM flown, the top three pilots would have won any previous year. Best place Gradient Pilot was Philip Wallbank in 5th with 576.5km and he also wins a prize for the longest flight on a DHV2 wing, 151km from Eyam Edge on 22nd August on his trusty old Aspen. This was also the 7th best flight of the year! Julian Robinson was 6th with 554.4km and Ian Miskin 9th with 548.2km on their XC2's. Judith Mole was 3rd best Woman with 270.9km on her Aspen 2.

In the Local Leagues:

Avon League: Martin Nichols Aspen 2 3rd
Cumbrian League: Burkitt Rudd Avax SR8 2nd, Ben Keayes Avax XC 3rd,
Gap League: Mark Jones Avax XC2 2nd
Pennine League: Philip Wallbank Aspen 1 1st
SHPF League: Julian Robinson Avax XC2 1st, David Thomson Avax XC2 2nd, Ian Miskin Avax XC2 3rd
Wessex League: Paul Hawkins Aspen 2 1st, Gary Puhl Aspen 2 2nd, Shamus Pitts Golden 2 3rd