Welcome to the 15th “HEAVE HO” Free Flight Glider International postal held over the month of April, 2026 sponsored by stingmk2gliders.com for Outdoor events and J&H Aerospace for Indoor events.
Indoor catapult and hand launch gliders for both adults and Juniors ( age up to 15 years old ) flown in category 1 ( ceiling height up to 8 meter or 26’ measured under the ceiling beam structure excluding lights and fans, basketball halls are common category 1 sites ).
I have asked Josh Finn from J&H AEROSPACE to again sponsor prizes for indoor, Josh sells lots of indoor glider kits so check out his range.
Outdoor – events, Juniors and adults
( Adult HLG winner is awarded the HH trophy )
1/ Hand Launch ( javelin ) HLG, ( Heave Ho Perpetual trophy )
2/ Catapult CLG ( 1/16” x 1/4” x 9” rubber loop maximum allowed )
3/ Tip Launch Glider TLG
Indoor – 2 events for Juniors and adults
1/ 6” (152mm) wing span catapult, any design ( sting mk2 6” glider kit ideal )
2/ Hand launch, any size or material and can be wing tip or Javelin launched
RULES :
Competition runs from 1st April till 30th April 2026
For indoor and outdoor there are 9 official flights, please record all official flights with best 5 counted for outdoor, ( multiple series of 9 flights are allowed but can not mix or combine scores. )
Times to be recorded by a time keeper.
For Outdoor fly to one minute maximum for each flight, if you achieve 5 x one minute max’s out of 9 then keep flying one minute max’s till it is missed but include that last flight time.
Flights are rounded down to seconds, Indoor flights are recorded down to 1/10th second.
( example, flight of 23.76 seconds is recorded as 23.7 seconds ).
Time starts at moment of launch and stops when glider comes to rest on floor.
Best 3 scores will count or 4th if needed due to a equal first place.
Lots of great STING MK2 15”glider kits for prizes and lucky entry prize too.
Fly safely and responsibly but most of all “ have FUN “
ENTRY is FREE
Send results and your country to lensurtees@hotmail.com
( scores must be emailed by 14th May ).
Please check out web site for updated information at stingmk2gliders.com
Happy flying to all,
Len Surtees