Rick Walters is on site now and we were chatting about 2012 WGC Speeds. Per Rick: “The fastest flight after 10 days of competition has been Peter Harvey’s. His speed of 161 kph on day 7 is the equivalent of Ron Tabery’s speed of 100 mph at last years open class nationals. These are the two fastest racing flights at Uvalde in the  27 years that comps have been held here. Speeds have been increasing due to better sailplanes, higher wingloading, and better technique. One speed limiting factor will always be the low altitude band at Uvalde -typically 4000′ to 9000′.”