I was visiting Hus Bos on the second contest day.
I met Neil that morning and we talked for a while.
During the finishes I saw him standing near the finish line wearing a
high visibility vest.
I saw a few spectacular finishes like real life scenes from the video
UK-Smokin.
Several junior pilots flew their gliders at high speed below the
tree-line about one Km from the finish line, then pulled up over the
trees and the last part was flown just at a few inches above the
ground of a field that is not a part of the airfield.
Obviously this is normal practice and nobody received an official
warning.
I was very shocked when I heard that Neil was hit by a glider on
Tuesday. Such a waste of a wonderful person!
I think that a spectacular finish is not worth the life of any person.
The way finishes are sometimes performed and allowed at Hus Bos is
IMHO a contributing factor to this very tragic accident.
My sincere condolences to Neil's family and close friends.

Ruud.