Information for Competitors in New Zealand

Rule changes for 2009-2010	A summary of the significant rule changes for 2009-2010.
Rules for 2009-2010	The official rules for contests sanctioned by the GNZ Sailplane Racing Committee.
Marking System for 2008-09	All gliders are not created equal, and some contest days have better soaring conditions than others. The marking system is used to determine the best pilots over the course of a contest. It is complex, but for the serious contest pilot well worth understanding.
Glider handicaps 2009-2010	This handicap register is intended to list all New Zealand registered sailplanes plus some foreign registered sailplanes that regularly compete in New Zealand. The register is maintained by the Sailplane Racing Committee (SRC) and uses the relevant BGA handicap current at the date above unless special circumstances apply or there is no BGA handicap available.
Turnpoints	The database of official contest turnpoints... complete with facility to create files compatible with a range of GPS models and software packages.
Airspace Files	Airspace files for use with task planning software and flight computers. (These are provided entirely on an "use at your own risk" basis.)

Minutes of Competition Pilot Meetings	Competition Pilot meetings are an important source of input and feedback to the Sailplane Racing Committee. The minutes of these meetings can be found here.
Code of Conduct	Code of Conduct for NZ National representative pilots.
Drugs Policy	Just say NO! GNZ Drug policy information.
SRC Terms of Reference	GNZ's Terms of Reference for the Sailplane Racing Committee

Pilot Rankings	A list ranking all competition pilots participating in NZ competition results.
Contest Director's Guide	The definitive guide of who needs to do what to run a contest sanctioned by the GNZ Sailplane Racing Committee.
Guide to Flying Tasks	Help in understanding the Competition Rules.
How to Go Fast	Tips from the master, George Moffat