I got sick of being ripped off by judges. I wanted a sport where there was direct competition; where it was up to you.

His nose caught my tail. That's the beauty of it.

At some level, our competition is everybody.

I would say it was a pretty good battle over the years. I'd say it was a pretty good competition,

It's a huge meet, and you see some great competition. If you do well, it helps your confidence for next year.

Australia remains hampered by currency and Europe does not look likely to see price strength given producer competition and overcapacity issues.