WGC2013 report – 19 January – Final
WGC2013 ended around 6:30 this evening on a distinctly high note: today’s tasks had 100% completions and the best overall speeds of the contest.
The big news today was that local favorite Santiago Berca (SI – Argentina, and a great friend to the US Team here) was with a superb flight able to overcome a 125-point deficit to win the Club class, giving the host country two of the three titles awarded here. His teammate Sebastian Riera (IG) had little trouble holding his lead in World class. In Standard class, no one should have been surprised that wily veteran Sebastian Kawa was able to hold his lead and add another world championship to his trophy case.
Phil and Peter in Standard class had their best speeds and daily placings (9th and 10th) of the contest. Their comments were along the lines of “This is the weather we all came for.” Sean Franke did not have quite the day he hoped for in Club class, but his final placing of sixth overall is highly commendable.
Everyone is happy that after a run of very tough weather the contest was able to finish with two good soaring days. A band is now warming up and we are soon off to the closing ceremonies, followed by a farewell party that starts at 10:30 and will likely last until around dawn (though I do not plan to be there especially late). We expect that our Argentine hosts, who have been hospitable throughout, will be especially so tonight as they celebrate a successful contest and a couple of popular champions.
