World´s roundup

Hi All
Final post before we board our plane bound for LAX. What an event!! Flyable every day scheduled but not for the feint hearted. Strong high altitude convection played it´s part on some 20+ reserve deployments with an average of 2 to 3 per day. This and a mix of careless ambition saw nearly the same amount of tree landings. In this respect we were very lucky not to see more injuries than what panned out. The last task was stopped due to 2 reserve deployments (one involving a mid-air) resulting in our first hospitalised injuries from this form of grounding. With 2 helicopters on course, the task was stopped, leaving no mysteries as to who the podium positions would be. A big congratulations to them all. Please review the results on the competition website if you haven´t already done so.
Statistics aside, it has been a fantastic and educational site t0 fly. Very technical with rewards and punishment readily dished out on witt versus whim desision making.
As team leader, I am very proud the way our team performed in these unique conditions. All projected an outstanding display of sportsmanship and were well received by the international community in doing so. Personally, my results were disappointing however have felt I´d learnt a lot from failures.
We all greatly apreaciated your comments of support and were very happy to have shared the experience with you. Keep up the ambition for the next Worlds and enjoy the comradary of what we have seen in the international community. It´s at a very healthy place.
Shane.