2004
1st - Will Gadd
2nd - Jim Macklow
3rd - Brett Hazlett
http://events.dowsett.ca/?q=2004pwc

Thursday June 30th:
Evening - I'll get up there as early as I can and would like to do registration that evening to as many as possible. Drop by the Pemberton Lodge - I'll either be in the lobby or in my room.

Friday July 1st:
Meeting at 9AM at the Pony Espresso. Finish Registration and have our initial pilot meeting. Plan on getting up the mountain early. Rides are not provided with the entry fee but I have never seen anyone get stuck at the bottom!

July 1-4 - competition rounds each day after daily pilot meeting at the Pony Espresso. It's the common place for pilots to meet and a great breakfast spot.

Sorry for no postings during the weekend but there wasn't a lot to report....we ended up not getting a single task in due to a mix of bad weather...some high winds, lots of cloud, some rain. Yuk.

We still had a good time though. There was some soaring on Saturday evening off of the "east launch". It's a tricky new launch but those that got off got to ride some convergence and had some troubles getting down at times. They all landed at the airport while the fund raising party was ramping up.

We also scoped out the Miller Creek launch on the west side of the valley (NW of MacKenzie). It's about 1000' higher than MacKenzie and faces more into the Whistler Express winds (but is out of range of it) - good for early day flights.

Unfortunately we had terrible weather for the event...not so bad that we didn't have a good time, just no taskable weather (and very little flyable weather). There has been this huge low pressure (or pressures) off of the coast here for most of June and has brought the west coast with abnormily poor soaring conditions...our February here has been 10x better than our June!

Oh well, what can you do...

If you want to see all the waypoints ahead of time, here are the coordinates. The file will work with CompeGPS if you have it but I am not sure which other applications it will be able to be read in. If you need another format, just let me know what application it is and preferably which format it accepts and I will try to convert it for you.

You will need to get a new copy of the waypoints uploaded to your GPS at the competition so don't rely that this file is the official list. If I change any coordinates between now and then, you will miss getting those.

Here is a great B&B that is real close to the LZs:

http://www.pembertonbandb.com/thefarmhouse.htm

Or check out the rest of that website for others.

Paraglider Classifications

This is in an attempt to create a class for lesser experienced pilots so they can enjoy coming to the meet, learn to go XC, learn to race and compete in a class with similar gliders.

If you have any comments (positive or negative) about this, I would love to hear them - please post on the forum and let's talk it out!

Paragliding Class definition:

"Standard Class" paragliders have the following ratings:
* DHV 1 ONLY
* DHV 1-2 ONLY
* AFNOR Standard ONLY
* DHV 1 & AFNOR Standard
* DHV 1-2 & AFNOR Standard

"Open Class" include all other production gliders.

Pemberton Whistler Championships (P-W-C)

Friday July 1st - Monday, July 4th, 2005

Pemberton, BC Canada

HPAC Sanctioning - confirmed
FAI CIVL CAT2 Sanctioning - Confirmed
Fully Valid for USHGA NTSS Ranking Points

visit last years' site at

http://www.pwc-canada.com

Meet Director / Scoring: Mark Dowsett
Registration / Organizer / Scoring: Donna Dowsett

Sorry for the flip-flopping of dates (again). The PG Chelan Classic was temporarily cancelled so I switched my dates back...but now the Classic is back on in full swing. My dates will stay firm this time.

Entry fee is $60Cdn ($55us) before April 1/05 and $70Cdn ($60us) afterwards.

Refunds are permitted up until June 1/05

To register for any events hosted by Dowsett Events, simply create a user on this web site and select the events you plan on attending. If you are already a user, you can always edit your profile at anytime.

Your profile won't appear instantly on the "registered pilots" list until approved.

You also need to pay your entry fee before your spot is reserved in the event.

Pemberton Valley Lodge

The brand new 85-suite Pemberton Valley Lodge is now open.

All rooms are "condo-style" with full kitchens. Lodge also has swimming pool, hot tub and fitness studio and will be the meet headquarters for the 2005 Pemberton-Whistler Paragliding Championships. Head quarters will be in their meeting room fully equiped with high-speed wireless interenet.

They are offering all HPAC members great discounted rates...not just for during the PWC event but all year around! Discounts range from $100 to $160 off their normal rates when you book online! Visit www.pembertonvalleylodge.com click on “reserve online�, enter your arrival and departure dates, number of people in party and special Promo Code: HPACFLY. You will also have to provide a current valid HPAC membership card at time of check in.

I will be there on Thursday night and will do registration in my room - just ask at the front desk. These should be fairly accurate GPS coordinates to get you there (N50º 19.007'; W 122º47.864')

Rates for June 30 to July 3, 2005:
Studio - one Queen bed with kitchen normally $169 – HPACFLY rate $69
1 Bedroom - one Queen bed & double pullout couch; normally $199 – HPACFLY rate $99
2 Bedroom - two Queen beds & one double pullout couch; normally $329 - HPACFLY rate $169
These special rates will be held until May 15, 2005 and are subject to availability so book soon!
(Please note that all other dates from now to June 30 and following July 3, 2005 are available at special HPACFLY rates: $89, $109 and $169.)

www.pembertonvalleylodge.com
1.877.894.2800