Super Finale de la Coupe du Monde 2016 – Brésil

Voici un billet en avance de phase que je ne pensais même pas écrire. Je viens d’être sélectionné pour la prochaine super finale de la coupe du monde. Ce qui était routine s’est transformé en surprise. Je vous explique.

Super Finale de la Coupe du Monde 2016 - Brésil

Le processus de sélection des pilotes pour la prochaine super finale au Brésil est engagé depuis plus d’un mois. Je suivais de près ma position dans la file d’attente. C’était facile à faire vu que j’ai inventé le système de sélection par blocs. Je n’avais qu’à mettre à jour mon tableur en même temps que Laura.

Continuer la lecture

2013 World Cup SuperFinal – Brazil: conclusion

Do you know what is a competition about? You would have learnt it here. Is it about sport? No, sport is something different. Sport is more qualitative, described with words like values, fairness, brotherhood, enlighment, training… Competition is quantitative, like money, competition is about results. The public requires results, the competitors look for results, the manufacturers work for results, the organizers produce results.


Continuer la lecture

2013 World Cup SuperFinal – Brazil: Saturday 25, 69km race to goal

Nice cross-country flying today with beautiful weather. I took very nice shots, definitely the best of the week, I am quite sure, especially during the start. I just cannot verify as I forgot to insert the SD-Card in the camera. There will be other opportunities (just trying too smoothen my wounds). The task was rather classic, turning around Ibituruna Peak, then heading North for 15km or so before coming back to the mountain for the End of Speed Section.


Continuer la lecture

2013 World Cup SuperFinal – Brazil: Friday 24, 97km race to goal

Yesterday I was calling for a 100km task due South to Caratinga, no turn-point before. Today the Meet Director offered us that present, a big « Thank you Dio! ». My plan was to experiment someone else’s tactics. Very interesting indeed! Lots of fun, landed a bit short of goal, but to live some adventure. Landing – again – in a muddy field, chatting with curious children, walking about 1h30 under the sun, meeting with locals.


Continuer la lecture

2013 World Cup SuperFinal – Brazil: Thursday 23, 88km race to goal

You know what? I am bored. I released a post this morning thinking that would reset my mindset. A new email from Alain Zoller arrived in the meantime. Maybe he is right, let’s can the event altogether, no production glider conforms to EN-D criteria or to the sample gliders hold by test-houses. Something is dead.


Continuer la lecture