FAI Free Flight World Cup 2017
| Competition | F1E Kiwi World Cup of New Zealand 2017 |
| FAI Jury members | 1. Henning Nyhegn, Denmark 2. Christoph Bachmann, Switzerland 3. Didier Chevenard, France |
Advance information | Bulletin distributed to F1E flyers and via SCAT Electronic News |
Schedule of competition | 13 February 2017, 5 rounds starting at 10:00h on Holloway Hill, Lost Hills, California, USA |
Duration of rounds | 60 minutes |
Breaks between rounds | No breaks |
Maximum durations in each round | 1st round 150 seconds, 2nd round 180 seconds, 3rd round 120 seconds, 4th to 5th round 180 seconds |
Interruptions and delays | F1E competition was postponed by 24 hours because of rain and muddy terrain on 10 and 11 February which moved all 3 days of Kiwi Cup ahead one full day. On 14 February F1E competition started at 10:30h. 3rd round was delayed 1 hour because of 180deg wind shift. |
Weather and visibility | Temperatures 14deg to 19deg C, wind velocity 0m/s to 5m/s, wind direction N-NE, except 3rd round with wind from ESE, no precipitation, excellent visibility. |
Flight line - changes of position | Flight line facing NNE all rounds, except 3rd round facing ESE |
Number of starting poles | Not applicable |
Number of competitors per pole | Not applicable |
Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code | No timers provided |
Observations on timekeeping | Flights were timed by other competitors and non-competitors, all using binoculars. |
Prize-giving and issue of results - confirm organisers provide results with full names, nationalities and number of juniors | Results with full names, FAI License Numbers and nationalities were available at the official table after each round. Awards were presented right after round 5 to the top 3 Senior winners. There were no Junior competitors. Results were published on SCAT Electronic News. |
Any incident or accident | None |
Protests | None |