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Balloonists to descend on Hororata by Kent Caddick
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The first-ever Hororata Night Glow festival event, run by the Hororata Community Trust, will be held at the Hororata Domain on Saturday. The event is shaping up to be a spectacular and unique experience with tethered hot air balloons set to light up the night sky, surrounded by a vibrant autumn festival with food and music. Ballooning Canterbury pilot, Michael Oakley, is coordinating the balloons for the event from the company’s Hororata base, and has organised a Hororata flyin prior to the Night Glow event.
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“One of the appeals for balloonists to come to an event is the chance to fly in a different area with a group of other balloon enthusiasts,” Mr Oakley said. “The crews are arriving earlier in the week so that we can have some flights together if the weather allows. The crews will be billeted with local families and are looking forward to enjoying all our community has to offer.” Mr Oakley said one of the facets of ballooning that adds a certain romanticism to it is that it holds to certain small traditions, some of which
go back to ballooning’s origins in France. “One of these traditions is for the pilot, or aeronaut, to present the landowner on whose property they make their final landing with a ceremonial bottle of champagne. “Hot air balloons are at the mercy of the wind somewhat so when and where we fly early in the mornings will only be decided just prior to launching.
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