FAI Free Flight World Cup 2004

1. Dave Sugden, CANADA

2. Tam Thompson, CANADA

3. Jack McGilivray, CANADA

Advance information

The organiser published the contest notice in January 2004. and also was listed in the FAI international contest calendar.

Schedule of competition

September 4th. – 5th. 2004

Duration of rounds

55 minutes

Breaks between rounds

5 Minutes

Maximum durations in each round

Round 1, 2 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 180 seconds. Round 3, 240 and 300 seconds
Round 10, 11, 12, 150 seconds

Interruptions and delays

Because of wind direction, the start line was moved after the second round and than, because of the lack of visibility the contest was stopped and continued next day at 7AM.

Weather and visibility

Generally good weather and visibility. The hurricane changed the wind direction many times but had practically no effect on the contest.

Flight line - changes of position

one

Number of starting poles

15

Number of competitors per pole

one

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Scheduled to be fourteen rounds. Total time flown was counted in all rounds. (no super max rule) Twelve rounds were completed.

Observations on timekeeping

We experienced no difficulties.

Prize-giving and issue of results - confirm organisers provide results with full names, nationalities and number of juniors

Prizes were given to the first three finishers. Junior competitors were judged separately but their times were included in the results.
We had two juniors in F1A. More Levy from Israel and Karin Pecherskaya from Montreal Canada.

Any incident or accident

NON

Protests

NON