FAI Free Flight World Cup 2008

1. Anselmo Zeri, NED (Chairman)

2. Peter de Boer, NED

3. Anders Persson, SWE

Advance information

FAI Calendar, WEB-page

Schedule of competition

9:00 to 14:55
Fly-off - 1. Fly-off started 20:30 in F1A, and 20:45 in F1B and F1Q

Duration of rounds

Round 1 to 5: 1:15

Breaks between rounds

No

Maximum durations in each round

All rounds: 180 sec: Fly off: 300 sec.

Interruptions and delays

After 1. round Starting line was moved to a new position in the center of the field because of wind shift.
Interruption 45 minutes - and starts of round 2: 11:00.

Weather and visibility

Good, cloudy, no rain (.. only 2 drops..)
Wind in Round 1-2: 1-2 m/s, Round 2-3: 2-3 m/s, Round 4-5: 3-5 m/s
1. Fly-off: 4-5 m/s.

Flight line - changes of position

Between round 1 and 2 the starting-line was moved because of wind shift

Number of starting poles

Starting-line with free positioning (F1C in end of starting-line)

Number of competitors per pole

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

Competitors were timing each other, Timing check was randomly preformed on the starting line by the contest organisation.

Observations on timekeeping

In flyoff organiser extended the timekeeper-teams with timekeeper-observers

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

Results continuously updated on score-board at starting-line
Complete Result list printed out to competitors before flyoff,
and after Flyoff, with final Results - Special list printed for Junior results
Price giving after Fly-off - including drinks and snacks for everybody..

Any incident or accident

No
F1A: Flyoff: After 1 fly-off Round (300 sec) 2 competitors achieved max.
The 2 competitors agreed NOT to fly the 2. Fly-off, and therefore share WC points, and the 1. Place.

Protests

0 (no)