The party raged on last night long after I could. The organizers burned all the extra cash they had from not having to run as many tasks on an open bar. Damn good style. It’s the morning after, and I got a little time before heading out for the wrap-up blog. It was a tough and humbling meet for me as I couldn’t seem to find the rhythum of this place, and always seemed to be so perfectly wrong on each major decision it was like I was on the other side of the world..grin. It was strange new territory but you gotta ride the wave where it takes you, and only take yourself so seriously. It was a good reality check, and in the end the conclusions were simple ones. 1. Flying paragliders is a very, very special thing to be able to do, there is magic and boldness in it. 2. There is no such thing as a bad flight only bad competition results, and these are mutually exclusive. 3. The only thing you ever fail at comps is your own ambition, so what, just don’t fail at having fun. 4. The only thing better than flying, is flying with your friends. 5. We are all friends first and competitors second, never ever forget that. 6. The global flying community is a special one, and international meets like this one are the spark from which many more comps, trips and friendships begin. I probably invited half of the pilots here to come visit me in SLC, I just hope they don’t all show up at once.
Thank all of you for your contributions, positive thoughts and encouraging commentary. You made the hard days easier, and stood on the podium in the end. All of you made this trip possible and we will never forget that.

Bill