F3B WC Chrudim 2001 - F3B, www.lomcovak.cz

F3B World Championship is gone. Cards are on table. Where to begin?

I guess that many people participating on this F3B WC will have heavy dreams remembering style of these US guys. Must be seen hard to subscribe.

Flying style of US team was widely different from the rest of teams. These guys are either excellent actors (and perhaps they are) or they reached already last phase of Nirvana. It was very uneasy to watch Joe Wurts in Duration task holding his transmitter under his arm (as briefcase) and looking around sky his competitors mostly flying on the other corner of the sky. His Icon was circling in thermal just alone... hmmm this is a way how to arise legends.

...and style of Daryl Perkins? He doesn't talk too much, he is walking quite slow using aristocracy style of steps ;-). During Speed I was always hearing turn ring when he was already on way back (sure sound is slower than light, this I remember from physics), nobody made more precise turns than him. That's all what I found about him. Sorry, I just forgott that he is F3B World Champion for the 4-th time! He became already legend.

After closing ceremony Sunday early morning I had quite friendly chat with Gavin Botha 3-rd member of US team. He was very sad and dissapointed. He felt guilty with his 37. position (total results) and that US team did not win even teams competition (4.). It's clear not only to me that to keep step with Daryl and Joe it's not easy deal. Needless to write about all details of our talk, but at the end we agreed similar life priorities. Our existence on this planet is NOT turning around base A or B. Gavin, you have made the best, take it easy!!!

Roman Vojtech (27/8/01)

P.S. It's necessary to say that in all my comments I am just joking as usually and my opinions are unqualified. Therefore don't try to take me to court. Lawyer Fagan is sniffing very close to Czech border and Temelin is still running... :)))

I will follow with other pictures ASAP. Don't hesitate to correct me. I don't remember everything and everybody...