Ivan & Dave's proposal for alternative comp format

Just to let everyone out there know that Ivan and Dave, after discussion with the rest of us plus some Kiwis really tried to rescue the comp by contributing to a working group and coming up with a way of task setting that would improve safety. I'll leave it to either of them if they want to explain details. As you've read, it was to no avail, the comp is over, but Ivan, Dave, your efforts were much appreciated, and I do think the proposal was a good one.

Antje

Thanks to Dave, our Team Manager

A big thanks to Dave for doing a great job as a team manager. Not only did he sacrifice his own time, money and opportunity to fly, but he kept us organised, helped launching, briefed and debriefed, and went to a series of meetings that I would have really struggled to put up with.

And he complied with Ivan's request and was always positive :-)

Thank you, Dave, you helped me a lot, shame it's all over already.

Antje

and more.

Civl have suspended the certification of competion class gliders, this means that the worlds 2011 is over. In another statement by the organiser's, they said that the 2 tasks will score and this championships is valid, so there will be a prize giving and closing ceromony tomorrow.
I would like to thank the organiser's for there extreme hard work through the recent difficult days, they have done an amazing job, i would also like to thank all those that have supported the team and of course i would like to thank the team themselves, they are great guys ( and gal ), they showed themselves as great sportsmen and as great ambassador's of Australia.
The organiser mentioned somthing of a serial world championship here next year, i feel the history of competition paragliding has turned a corner, one that i have looked around before ( those old enough will remember the serial class days ). I only hope this new direction is a safer one.
Thanks
Dave

It's officially over

Comp is over/canned/stopped, look for official wording at Piedrahita2011.com

I'm going freeflying next week and a bit, hope the rest of the team will join me, and I hope there will be retrieves of some sort.

Antje

and more

Civl have stopped the competion on a temporary basis and may resart when a safer format is put forward. Many pilots ,team leaders and organisers are deep in disscussion about an xc open formular that has been suggested. Much disscussion to be had and any decissions will be aired here.

Day three

The Australian team would like to express our condolances to families and friends of those who left us unexpectently yesterday. Rip

Today is a day off in respect for those pilots.

Task 2

Both boys in goal.