FAI Free Flight World Cup 2004

1. F1A Anselmo Zeri
F1B+F1C Jaromir Orel

2. F1A Ossi Kilpelainen
F1B+F1C Pieter de Boer

3. F1A Michael Seifert
F1B+F1C Karl-Heinz Haase

Advance information

FAI Calendar

Schedule of competition

F1B+F1C 21 August 2004 satrt 9.00, F1A 22 August 2004 start 8.00

Duration of rounds

F1A 60 min, F1B+F1C 90 min, 75 min

Breaks between rounds

F1A 30 min, F1B+F1C 1 break of 1 hour

Maximum durations in each round

All 3 min, 7th round 5 min (Supermax to solve any tie)
F1A 1. Fly-off with 7 min Max at 19 h, 2. Fly-off with 9 min Max at 19.35 h
F1B+F1C Fly-off with 9 min Max next morning (22nd of August) at 7 h

Interruptions and delays

F1A Delayed start 1. round at 8.15 h
F1B+F1C 7th round a storm came through and the CD interrupted for 30 minutes. 7 competitors still had to fly and continued after the interruption.

Weather and visibility

F1A Dry and sunny with clouds. Wind speed 5 m/sec average, with peaks of 8 m/sec
F1B+F1C Dry and sunny with clouds until rain and storm at 18.25 h. Wind speed 6 m/sec average, with peaks of 9,5 m/sec.
Very good visibility on both days

Flight line - changes of position

Only change was in F1B: after three rounds the poles had been moved 20 meters downwind behind the tents of the competitors for better visual field for the timekeepers

Number of starting poles

F1A 16, F1B 9, F1C 4

Number of competitors per pole

4, except 5 on two poles in F1A

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

no

Observations on timekeeping

F1A Competitors moved one pole each round
F1B+F1C Timekeepers moved one pole each round

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

Prize-giving with diplomas for the first three. Results had been provided during the competition and were sent via email to all contestants

Any incident or accident

no

Protests

no