Summary written by Ruth Jessop

We tried our best to run a task today, but with strong winds on the launch at both Hadong and Gochang, safety prevailed, and the day was cancelled.

What a stunning week. For many of the pilots it was their first World Cup and what a debut they made. In twelfth place, Richárd Gabrieli was the highest placed newcomer in a very competitive field.

For many, it was their first visit to Korea. The eel restaurants, kimchi, and wardrobes that doubled up as washing machines, lived up to expectations. The competition both started and ended on a high, with a stunning banquet of local cuisine.

The scenery of rice terraces and views from Hadong launch across to the islands that dot the south coast of South Korea, filled pilot’s posts on social media.
The organisation here in Gochang has been fantastic. A big thank you to Ginseok Song and all his team at the Korean Paragliding Association for organising such a safe and successful competition.

Many congratulations to the undisputed winner of this competition, Martin Jovanoski. He won two tasks and came fifth in the third. Violeta Jimenez won the ladies rankings with an impressive 100 point lead and a top ten overall place in task 2.

The team competition was very close with one point separating the top two teams, both being made up of Gin pilots. In first place: Parapente Mag - Yongtae Ahn, Chikyong Ha, Seyong Jung, Jeonghwan Park. In Second Place: Gin Gliders - Torsten Siegel, Tim Bollinger, Martin Jovanoski, Manuel Quintanilla.

Top 3 overall
1: Martin JOVANOSKI
2: Jan JARES
3: Seyong JUNG
Best newcomer: Richárd GABRIELI (12)

Top 3 ladies overall
1: Violeta JIMENEZ
2: Hyunhee KIM
3: Galen KIRKPATRICK

Top 3 teams overall
1: Parapente Mag
2: Gin Gliders
3: Niviuk

The full scores are at: https://live.pwca.org/scores/

The photo gallery of the competition is available at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qzo3ygeobuRSF15LA