Thames (New Zealand)

Site · Paramotor XC · flights ≥20 pts · 2014–2025

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Yellow circles: takeoff areas (1 km around each centre) · grey: other takeoffs nearby (click to open)

Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Thames	90

Nearby sites (≤ 50 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Rays Rest	21.5 km W	2.6
Tirohia / Paeroa	31.5 km S	0.5
Coromandel	44.2 km N	0.7
Te Aroha	45.4 km S	0.4

Statistics

90flights ≥20 pts

7.5flights per year

159.6average points

506.2maximum points

51.7 kmaverage distance

146.2 kmmaximum distance

0.4XC days per year

9pilots

8active years

growingtrend

Jan–Mar, Octmain season

0 %foreign pilots

34 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its takeoffs.

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2022-08-31	126.6	506.2	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-02-18	122.5	490	FAI triangle	Trike	↗
2021-03-04	122.5	489.9	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-12-08	120.6	482.3	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-02-18	120	480.1	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗

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