WORLD AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIP AGREEMENT SIGNED

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At the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding  between the Municipality, the Mossel Bay Aero Club and the Sports Aerobatic Club of South Africa for the forthcoming Yak-52 and Intermediate Class World Aerobatics Championships in Mossel Bay are , front, from left to right, John Gaillard (contest director), Dr Michele Gratz (municipal manager) and at the back, in the same order, John Boucher (event co-ordinator), Niel Prins (Head of Legal Services of the Municipality) and Kevin Storie (general manager, Aero Club of South Africa).

 

The arrangements for the Yak-52 and Intermediate Class World Aerobatics which will be held in Mossel Bay from 26 November 2014 to 3 December 2014 took another step forward with the signing last Friday of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Municipality, the Mossel Bay Aero Club and the Sports Aerobatic Club of South Africa.

The Memorandum spells out the responsibilities of the three parties. While the responsibilities of the two Clubs relate mainly to the competition itself, sponsorships and marketing, the Municipality will be hosting the official opening on 26 November 2014 and provide marketing support as well.

The Municipality will also cover the costs of the fire and rescue services for the duration of the event but not for the practice sessions prior to the event.

It will be the first time that the event will be held outside Europe and a total of sixty pilots from sixteen countries have already been confirmed as participants in the two events. Countries that have confirmed that they will be sending teams are Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Luxemburg, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.

The pilots will all fly South African-owned aeroplanes.

The contest director will be John Gaillard, who is also the vice-president of the International Aerobatics Commission (CIVA), and the vice-president for the Africa region of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
The event co-ordinator is John Boucher, secretary of the Mossel Bay Aero Club. •

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