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NZ Paragliding - Longest Flights from Individual Take-off Points

Updated by the administrator of the NZ PG flights database, Tim Percival.
Last updated 08 August 2017.

About This List
Take-off Longest Flights
Flights Pending PCC Ratification

About This List

NZ site records are kept for different sites/site groups, where a ‘site group’ is one or more different take-off points grouped together because of their proximity, and/or because a launch point is obscure enough such that it does not warrant a separate stand-alone listing. And to be listed as site in its own right, generally a site must meet a “2+2 rule”, which is that the take-off has been used by 2 or more persons on the same day, on 2 or more days. It's reasoned that if a take-off passes that test, then it must be a place worth flying from, and thus deserves to be listed as a ‘paragliding site’.

How the list below differs from the NZ site records list, is that here the longest flights from the ‘whole caboodle’ of take-off points that are recorded in the NZ PG flight database are detailed. Each take-off point of a site/site group gets an entry in this table, as do take-off points that are on record as having been used only by one person and/or on only one occasion. Happy browsing :)

Take-off Longest Flights (Open Distance)

Region	Take-off	Distance	Pilot	Date	Site/Site Group
Northland	Kamo	38.5	Gary Sands	31/08/2005	Kamo
Auckland	Bridges	67.1	Grant Middendorf	28/08/2004	Bridges
Auckland	Dills Hill	59.1	Wayne Rohrs	24/02/2013	Dills Hill
Auckland	Five Fingers	40.0	Jeff Ripley	26/10/2006	Five Fingers
Auckland	Moirs Hill	67.2	Evan Lamberton	09/10/2015	Moirs Hill
Auckland	Pakiri Hill	24.5	Lukas Walton-Keim	31/01/2017	Pakiri Hill
Auckland	Puketutu	64.2	Jeff Ripley	21/11/2008	Puketutu
Waikato	Alans Hill	67.4	Bruce Vickerman	18/03/2014	Alans Hill
Waikato	Harrys Hill	26.2	Bruce Vickerman	13/12/2013	Harrys Hill
Waikato	Kaimai	80.9	Mark Macdonald	30/01/2017	Kaimai Range
Waikato	Mt Te Aroha	43.0	Derek Watts	18/09/1995	Kaimai Range
Waikato	Pukemore	68.9	Jeff Ripley	08/11/2008	Pukemore
Waikato	Puriri Hill	17.5	Bruce Vickerman	25/10/2014	Puriri Hill
Waikato	Maungakawa	32.4	Bruce Vickerman	15/02/2014	Te Hoe - Maungakawa
Waikato	Pukeitionga	30.3	Rob Gillard	31/10/2015	Te Hoe - Maungakawa
Waikato	Te Hoe	65.4	Grant Middendorf	01/02/2003	Te Hoe - Maungakawa
Waikato	Awakino Hill	71.5	Russell Read	01/03/2001	Te Kuiti
Waikato	Hospital Hill	39.5	Rob Gillard	14/02/2015	Waihi
Waikato	Mt Misery	55.9	Bruce Vickerman	15/01/2015	Waihi
Bay of Plenty	Black Rocks	32.4	Bruce Vickerman	14/02/2007	Komata
Bay of Plenty	Komata Reef	16.2	Ken Jackson	20/11/2005	Komata
Bay of Plenty	Matawai	21.3	Russell Read	21/01/2002	Matawai
Bay of Plenty	Mt Edgecumbe	21.0	Russell Read	30/11/1996	Mt Edgecumbe
Bay of Plenty	Hickeys Bluff	9.0	Wayne Rohrs	12/03/2016	Paeroa
Bay of Plenty	Paeroa	78.0	Shaun Gilbert	10/03/2015	Paeroa
Bay of Plenty	Whakaahu	44.6	Bruce Vickerman	28/08/2006	Whakaahu
Hawkes Bay	Burma Road	84.5	Shaun Gilbert	04/03/1998	Burma Road
Hawkes Bay	Goat Shed Basin	27.5	Shaun Gilbert	26/01/2016	Kaokaoroa Range
Hawkes Bay	Alligator Tower	67.6	Shaun Gilbert	18/01/1995	Te Mata Peak
Hawkes Bay	Mt Erin	31.2	Shaun Gilbert	20/12/2015	Te Mata Peak
Hawkes Bay	Te Mata Peak	125.0	Shaun Gilbert	10/01/1999	Te Mata Peak
Hawkes Bay	Turiri	94.0	Shaun Gilbert	20/03/2015	Turiri
Hawkes Bay	Zolas	35.1	Craig Collings	06/02/1997	Zolas
Manawatu	Heights Road	29.0	Laurie Ross	22/02/2003	Heights Road
Wairarapa	Bennetts Hill	14.8	Mick Kennish	06/02/2014	Bennetts Hill
Wairarapa	Dalefield Road	30.2	Barry Baxter	01/01/2008	Dalefield Road
Wairarapa	Kourarau	47.8	Mick Kennish	03/04/2015	Kourarau
Wairarapa	Oyster Shell	40.0	Gary Steele	01/11/1997	Oyster Shell
Wellington	Mt Climie	49.5	Gary Steele	04/01/1997	Mt Climie
Wellington	Waikanae Hill	29.0	Russell Read	31/03/1999	Waikanae
Nelson	Barnicoat	59.5	Craig Collings	23/10/1995	Barnicoat Range
Nelson	Champion Road	21.0	Stew Karstens	27/09/1996	Barnicoat Range
Nelson	Fringed Hill	28.5	Mike McManaway	04/11/1996	Barnicoat Range
Nelson	Inwoods Lookout	116.3	Tim Percival	30/12/2002	Inwoods Lookout
Nelson	Marybank	44.5	Richard Hadfield	15/10/2003	Marybank
Nelson	Mt Murchison	95.6	Jeff Ripley	29/01/2008	Mt Murchison
Nelson	Sherry River	39.5	Bryan Moore	10/01/1995	Sherry River
Nelson	Mt Robert	91.7	Tim Percival	20/02/2015	St Arnaud
Nelson	Parachute Rocks	100.4	Tim Percival	11/02/2015	St Arnaud
Nelson	Rainbow Ski Field	86.0	Tim Percival	03/02/1999	St Arnaud
Nelson	Woolshed Spur	55.1	Tim Percival	25/02/2003	St Arnaud
Nelson	Brown Acre	47.3	Robert van den Ham	10/12/1997	Takaka - Riwaka
Nelson	Takaka Hill	44.3	Bryan Moore	15/01/1995	Takaka - Riwaka
Nelson	Tapawera	34.7	Robert van den Ham	22/02/1998	Tapawera
Marlborough	Benhopai	25.0	Angus Tapper	08/11/2000	Benhopai
Marlborough	Black Birch	21.0	Andy Whyte	28/01/1997	Black Birch
Marlborough	Blowhard	110.2	Dean Straker	02/11/2006	Blowhard
Marlborough	Canvastown	30.3	Nick Taber	01/11/2015	Canvastown
Marlborough	Footes Hill	12.7	Nick Taber	28/01/2014	Havelock
Marlborough	Havelock	28.0	Russell Read	04/03/2007	Havelock
Marlborough	Okiwi Bay Pt 683	23.2	Pepijn Wyffels	05/01/2017	Okiwi Bay
Marlborough	Collins Hill	26.5	Dave Lochead	02/02/1999	Picton
Marlborough	Mt Freeth	24.0	Aidan Limbert Lester Schroder	06/01/2002	Picton
Marlborough	Port Underwood	27.6	Russell Read	24/01/2004	Port Underwood
West Coast	Denniston	61.3	Bryan Moore	26/12/2015	Denniston - Millerton
Canterbury	Avalanche Peak	90.6	Jean Brossard	09/02/2017	Avalanche Peak
Canterbury	Ben Ohau Peak	20.0	Bryan Moore	06/12/2006	Ben Ohau Range
Canterbury	Mt Burnett Slopes	101.1	Nick Neynens	30/12/2016	Burnett Range
Canterbury	Buscot Hill	48.8	Rory Devine	11/12/2012	Buscot Hill
Canterbury	Bridge Hill	10.0	Mike McManaway	01/10/1995	Craigieburn Range
Canterbury	Cheeseman	88.3	Jean Brossard	23/12/2015	Craigieburn Range
Canterbury	Helicopter Hill	46.5	Tim Percival	22/10/2001	Craigieburn Range
Canterbury	Red Hill	42.5	Tim Percival	10/11/2000	Craigieburn Range
Canterbury	Tims Knob	62.0	Craig Collings	14/11/1998	Craigieburn Range
Canterbury	Memorial	44.8	Gert van Maren	19/12/2015	Hopkins Valley
Canterbury	Mt Studholme	12.2	Rob Hughes-Games	11/02/2017	Hunter Hills
Canterbury	Lewis Tops	23.4	Tim Percival	18/03/2001	Lewis Tops
Canterbury	Mt Faust	69.2	Tim Percival	24/02/2013	Libretto Range - Lewis
Canterbury	Little River	29.0	Ross Johnstone	30/11/1998	Little River
Canterbury	Irishman Stream	112.4	Bryan Moore	01/01/2016	Lower Dobson Valley
Canterbury	Mt Alexander	14.0	Ross Johnstone	30/12/1997	Mt Alexander
Canterbury	Ball Spur	136.8	Bryan Moore	09/02/2014	Mt Cook Range
Canterbury	Mt Hutt	30.8	Craig Collings	01/12/1996	Mt Hutt
Canterbury	Mt Isobel	42.0	Martin Thoma	16/01/1997	Mt Isobel
Canterbury	Mt Potts	143.8	Nick Neynens	13/02/2015	Mt Potts
Canterbury	Ohau Ski Field	60.0	Bryan Moore	02/03/2001	Ohau Ski Field
Canterbury	Kamilas Hill	134.1	Nick Neynens	11/02/2015	Opera Range
Canterbury	Castle Rock	37.9	Ross Johnstone	15/02/2003	Port Hills
Canterbury	Montgomery Spur	18.5	Craig Collings	21/11/1998	Port Hills
Canterbury	Mt Pleasant	34.4	Glen Stevens	15/10/2013	Port Hills
Canterbury	Taylors Mistake	22.4	Steve O'Shaughnessy	05/02/2003	Port Hills
Canterbury	Sealy Tarns	157.3	Grant Middendorf	03/01/2015	Sealy Range
Canterbury	Tekapo	55.3	Bryan Moore	08/02/2014	Tekapo
Canterbury	Foggy Peak	16.6	Tim Percival	20/09/1997	Torlesse Range
Canterbury	Torlesse - Pt 1842	20.5	Tim Percival	12/09/1998	Torlesse Range
Canterbury	Wallace Peak	19.5	Craig Collings Rodney Burgoyne	19/10/1997	Wallace Peak
Otago	Barrier Range - South	117.3	Nick Neynens	19/12/2015	Barrier Range North Otago
Otago	Cairnmuir	55.8	Michal Karnik	11/12/2015	Cairnmuir
Otago	Cairnmuir Spur	78.2	Dylan Vickerman	30/10/2015	Cairnmuir
Otago	Clyde	33.4	Rory Devine	31/01/2016	Cairnmuir
Otago	Cardrona	196.1	Bryan Moore	05/01/2016	Cardrona
Otago	Brow Peak	46.2	Louis Tapper	18/11/2013	Coronet Peak
Otago	Coronet Peak	170.4	Angus Tapper	23/12/2014	Coronet Peak
Otago	Mt Soho	55.2	Angus Tapper	21/12/2001	Coronet Peak
Otago	Gertrude Saddle	131.7	Bryan Moore	28/12/2014	Gertrude Saddle
Otago	Mt Judah	149.3	Nick Neynens	23/02/2015	Glenorchy Eastern Ranges
Otago	Stair Peak	182.7	Nick Neynens	29/12/2016	Glenorchy Eastern Ranges
Otago	Brewster Hut	113.1	Rory Devine	20/02/2015	Haast Pass
Otago	Mt Cross	44.5	Rory Devine	14/03/2014	Haast Pass
Otago	Pipson Spur	79.6	Bryan Moore	10/03/2017	Haast Pass
Otago	Breast Hill	55.0	Bryan Moore	01/03/2001	Hawea Eastern Ranges
Otago	Dingle Burn	45.1	Martin Kraemer	01/01/2016	Hawea Eastern Ranges
Otago	Grandview	50.0	Quentin Smith	06/02/2007	Hawea Eastern Ranges
Otago	Lake Hawea East Pt 1410	47.5	Michal Karnik	01/12/2016	Hawea Eastern Ranges
Otago	Pakituhi Spur	114.1	Gert van Maren	05/01/2016	Hawea Eastern Ranges
Otago	Sugarloaf	67.3	Robert van den Ham	08/03/2013	Hawea Eastern Ranges
Otago	Hawea Terrace	23.9	Kat West	15/11/2003	Hawea Terrace
Otago	Hawkdun Pt 1658	30.2	Ian Douglass	23/12/2015	Hawkdun Range
Otago	Mill Creek	191.3	Nick Neynens	05/01/2017	Humboldt Mountains South
Otago	Ahuriri Eyrie	211.1	Nick Neynens	25/12/2015	Huxley Range
Otago	Lindis Pass	33.3	Bryan Moore	10/10/2014	Lindis Pass
Otago	Long Gully	95.6	Russell Read	07/02/2002	Long Gully
Otago	Rob Roy	49.9	Bryan Moore	09/03/2014	Matukituki
Otago	Sharks Tooth	126.5	Bryan Moore	29/11/2015	Matukituki
Otago	Mt Alfred	79.8	Nick Neynens	02/12/2014	Mt Alfred
Otago	Mt Awful	35.3	Bryan Moore	22/03/2014	Mt Awful
Otago	Mt Ida	59.8	Mark Hardman	10/03/2007	Mt Ida
Otago	Mt Iron	54.4	Grant Middendorf	06/01/2003	Mt Iron
Otago	Mt Maude	122.1	Bryan Moore	29/12/2016	Mt Maude
Otago	Obelisk	43.5	Grant Middendorf	13/11/2004	Obelisk
Otago	Mt Barker	36.6	Bryan Moore	30/12/2001	Pisa Range
Otago	Pukekowhai	26.2	Louis Tapper	27/12/2013	Pisa Range
Otago	Waiorau	142.4	Grant Middendorf	17/10/2005	Pisa Range
Otago	Remarkables	81.6	Angus Tapper	08/09/2004	Remarkables
Otago	Moke Lake	150.9	Bryan Moore	31/12/2015	Richardson Mountains
Otago	Sugarloaf Pass	235.8	Nick Neynens	05/01/2016	Routeburn
Otago	Hill End	38.0	Bryan Moore	06/01/2001	Roys Peak
Otago	Roys Peak	90.0	Bryan Moore	13/11/2000	Roys Peak
Otago	Bowen Peak	34.0	Simon Nighy	01/01/1994	Skyline
Otago	Skyline	64.5	Angus Tapper	17/10/1999	Skyline
Otago	Black Peak	38.8	Bryan Moore	08/12/2007	Treble Cone
Otago	Elevator Spur	50.9	Rob Boyle	18/12/2015	Treble Cone
Otago	Niger Peak	18.2	Gert van Maren	27/11/2005	Treble Cone
Otago	Treble Cone	152.1	Bryan Moore	07/12/2014	Treble Cone
Otago	Leaning Rock	41.3	Grant Middendorf	30/10/2005	Waikerikeri

Flights Pending PCC Ratification

At the end of the NZ paragliding season, the Paragliding Competition Committee (PCC), or their nominated scruntineer, will usually check the validity of flights of the season that have bettered an existing site record, but only for flights of recognised, commonly-flown sites. The checking is to determine whether or not the flight has met all requirements for a valid paraglider record flight (as per rule 6.5.1, Validation of Flight, of the NZHGPA Paragliding Competition Manual).

If you are reading this and you wish to have a flight of yours, flown from a rarely-visited take-off, ratified and recognised as a record for that take-off, then the onus is on you to submit your flight to the PCC for verification.

The table below lists some of the NZ take-offs from which a flight has been recorded, but which to date do not have any PCC-verified flights.

Take Off	Site/Site Group	Region
Te Aroha Winch Launch	Te Aroha Winch Launch	Waikato
Flat Top	Matakitaki	Nelson
Pelorus	Pelorus	Marlborough
Hooker - Stewart Spur	Hooker Valley	Canterbury
Red Tarns	Sealy Range	Canterbury
Earnslaw Burn	Earnslaw Burn	Otago
Lovers Leap	Earnslaw Burn	Otago
Cascade Saddle	Matukituki	Otago
Taniwha	Matukituki	Otago
Wilsons Camp	Matukituki	Otago
Mt Burns	Mt Burns - Borland Burn	Otago
Mt Jumbo	Wilkin Valley	Otago

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