http://www.manilla2007.com/

The heavy rains of Thursday gave way to low fog and a misty morning - a sign
that the rains are over. The forecast indicated isolated showers. At Mt Borah
the cloud base was low and it looked like a task was impossible until the wind
dummies slowly climbed out. An elapsed time race with start gates format was
chosen to ensure more safety at launch with less congestion and fairness in the
bomb-able conditions. The task was a straight line race 53kms to the north.


Most pilots were in the air and struggling to get height within the first 30mins
of launch window open (12.40pm). Slowly the groups headed off up the range to
take the start gate and get on course. Some threatening rain clouds were sitting
near goal and for a short time it looked like the task would need to be
cancelled. They passed but still some large dark clouds lingered and the tension
was high as to whether the task could continue.

Bruce Goldsmith held on to win the 2007 Paragliding Worlds by 17 points.
American Tom McCune moved into third place overall, and Josh Cohn in eighth. The
Valic brothers did well on the last day. You'll remember them from their world
record run recently in South Africa:
http://ozreport.com/10.247#1.