The update of 1st April only sees changes to the PG rating and Precision PG.
PARAGLIDING
4 competitions were deleted - the British PG Champs in St Andre, French PG Champs, Mun Gyeong 01, Polish PG Open.
There is little change to the top 10 since the ranking of 15 March which was used to calculate team sizes for the Worlds in Portugal this year. The top 7 remains the same with Alex Hofer (SUI) leading. Helmut Eicholzer (AUT) rises another place to 8th and Tomas Brauner (CZE) and Steve Cox (SUI) each gain a place to be =9th.
In the nations rankings, Germany still lead, France is 2nd and Switzerland 3rd.
More details are on the FAI website - http://www.fai.org/paragliding/rankings/
PARAGLIDING ACCURACY
The European Cup was added which promotes a non Slovenian pilot into the top 10 for a change.
Matjaz Feraric (SLO) still leads, Matjaz Sluga (SLO) stays 2nd. Simeon Klocovnik (SLO) swaps places with Mitja Omahna (SLO) in 4th. Tomaz Gorisek (SLO) rises a place and Tone Svoljsak (SLO) jumps 3 places to be equal 5th. Stojan Klenovsek (SLO) drops 2 places to 7th, Franc Unuk loses a place to be 8th. Jaka Gorenc (SLO) gains 2 places to be 9th and a Brit enters the top 10 for the first time since the rankings began, Neil Slinger (UK) rises 7 places to 10th.
Slovenia still leads with GBR in 2nd and Serbia and Montenegro in 3rd.
Full details of the PG Accuracy rankings can be found on the FAI
website- http://www.fai.org/paragliding/rankings/precision/
HANG GLIDING (Class 1)
Results from the S.A. Karoo Aerotow Nats have not been received and there is a delay in sanctioning the Governador Valadares competition.
Oleg Bondarchuk (UKR) still leads with Gordon Rigg (GBR) in 2nd, Gerolf Heinrichs (AUT) 3rd.
USA is still in top spot in the Nations ranking.
Full details of the HG rankings can be found on the FAI website: http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/rankings/class1/
CLASS 5
Christian Ciech (ITA) maintains number 1 spot.
USA still leads in the Nations rankings.
Full details of the Class 5 rankings can be found on the FAI website - http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/rankings/class5/
CLASS 2
No changes, Manfred Ruhmer (AUT) stays 1st.
GBR is in the nations top spot.
Full details at http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/rankings/class2/
QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS
Paragliding
Forthcoming paragliding competitions that qualify for WPRS points are:
Category 2: PG World Cup Crans Montana; Loma Lisa; Tropheo Montegrappa; Emberger Alm Cup; NIS Open; Raimund Wieser Cup; Slovenian Open; Pre-World Cup Abtenau; 2003 X-Max; Norwegian League; International de Jaen; British Open (Mid-Wales); Belgian Open; Stranik Cup; Dutch Open Flatlands; Ukrainian Open; Canadian Nationals; Berchtesgarten Open; Guarnieri Champs; Croatian Open; Lithuanian Open; PG World Cup Greece; Veltins Schmitten Pokal; YU Open; PG World Cup La Clusaz; Russian Open (Austria); Italian Open; Carpathian Open; Brasilia; Dutch Open (Slovenia); British Open (France); Welsh International Open; PG World Cup Reunion;
Category 1; PG Worlds (Portugal) 2003; Asian Championship (2004); 9th PG World Championships Brazil 2005; 8th European PG Champs (Greece) 2004
Details of these competitions can be found on the CIVL web page: http://events.fai.org/paragliding/calendar.asp
Hang Gliding
Forthcoming hang gliding competitions that qualify for WPRS points are:
Category 2; Tropheo Montegrappa; Wallaby Open;2003 X-Max; Ukrainian Open; Canadian Nationals; Eva Menyhart Comp; Croatian Open; Lithuanian Open; Millau Classic; French Championships; Carinthian Open; Montecucco; Laragne Open; Val Comino; Category 1; 14th World Champs Brazil (2003); European Champs Millau (2004); 9th Womens Worlds (2004) 15th Worlds HG Champs - Hay (2005)
Details of these competitions can be found on the CIVL web page: http://events.fai.org/hgpg/civl-calendar.asp
Paragliding Accuracy;
Category 2: NIS Open; 2nd Petzenland Open;
Category 1; 2nd World Accuracy (2003)
Details of these competitions can be found on the CIVL web page: http://events.fai.org/paragliding/calendar.asp
Rigid Wings;
Category 2; Montegrappa Trophy; X-Max; Ukranian Open; Alpen Open; Carinthian Open. Val Comino;
Category 1; 2nd Class 5 Championship (2004); 15th Class 2 Championship
(2004)
Details of competitions can be found on the CIVL web page: http://events.fai.org/hgpg/civl-calendar.asp
