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Frazer scored 857.88 on Line 1 and 841.35 on Line 2 to On Saturday evening the Closing banquet was held at the
finish 23rd overall Individual. Both moving up a few Warwick RSL at 7pm. It was an elaborate affair, with
placings from the Preliminary results. The top 10 pilots seated name places and the tables laid with wine and gifts.
then went through to fly in the Finals. Simon Atkinson MC’d the evening with guest speakers
and presentations throughout the night. Recognition, gifts
On Thursday evening the Team Managers and Judges and thanks were given to the organisers, helpers, jury,
convened a meeting to get the two Unknown schedules for judges and everyone who assisted with the event ~ and
the Finals Day. there was a lot of people involved. Australia hosted a
superb World Championships. Thank you.
Friday was Practice Day for the pilots, and Judges Briefing
and Training for the Unknown schedules. Suzuki-san and The accommodation for the Organising team, Judges and
Haneda-san flew the training flights for the Judges. Jury members was at the Horse & Jockey Hotel, which
Stephen Johnson flew one of the F-15 training flights. was very welcoming and thanks to the friendly, helpful staff
who provided three hearty meals every day.
Three rounds of Finals (one of each Unknown and one of
F-23) were flown on Saturday, on Flightline 1, with one of Thanks to all the hosts, the sponsors, organizers, officials,
each of the schedules flown for calculation demonstration and helpers for a friendly, exceptionally well-organized
flights for the Judges before each round. Nine judges were competition and a special Thanks to Jenny Atkinson and
on the judging panel with the tenth acting as a Judges Sharon Jacob-Dooley for their phenomenal support to the
Assistant with the Jury. The Judges Assistant was Judges and Jury members (and the many other people
obtained by random draw at the Judges Briefing. I was too) for transport, on field provisions and the various
drawn as the Judges Assistant for the second Unknown excursions. Thank you, ladies.
flight. Immense concentration was needed to judge these
flights as the Unknown schedules were interesting, as I would also like to THANK Simon for the invitation to be a
both schedules resembled each other with many knife- Judge.
edge and inverted exit manoeuvres. The flying standard
had elevated also. And finally, a heartfelt THANK YOU to Ross (my ‘rock’),
for his belief, patience, understanding, help, training,
The final Individual placings resulted in a couple of advice and continued support both prior to and particularly
changes from the Semi-Finals results. The top three during the World Champs competition. “Thanks Darl”.
Finals placings were Lassi Nurila 1st and a new World
Champion, Andrew Jesky 2nd and Jason Schulman 3rd, It was great to catch up and reunite with judges and many
narrowly pipping Gernot Bruckmann by only 5 normalized of the pilots, and nice make new acquaintances.
points.
I am humbled to have had the privilege of judging at this
Congratulations to all the competitors and placegetters, event and would embrace an invitation to another event.
especially our team – Andrew, Frazer and Stephen who
should be proud of their achievements, representing NZ Noeline Craighead
admirably, but NZ’s greatest achievement was by Sean F3A Judge ~ 2023 World Champs, Warwick, Australia
Galloway, our first ever Junior competitor who placed 2nd
Junior World Champion.
CONGRATULATIONS Sean.

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