FAI Free Flight World Cup 2006

1. Anselmo Zeri, NED

2. John Cuthbert, GBR

3. Per Findal, SWE
Reserve: Peter Buchwald, DEN

Advance information

FAI Calendar, WEB-page

Schedule of competition

5:00 to 18:00 + Fly-off - 1. flyoff started 19:15 in F1A

Duration of rounds

Round 1-6 1:00, Round 7 1:15

Breaks between rounds

No, but planned pause between 10:45 and 16:00 (between round 5 and 6)

Maximum durations in each round

1. Round F1A: 210 F1B+F1C 240, Round 2-7 : 180 sec

Interruptions and delays

After Round 2 starting positions was moved due to windshift (45 min delay)

Weather and visibility

Good, Sunny, wind in Round 1-2 0-1 m/s, and in Round 3-7 and flyoff: 4-6 m/s

Flight line - changes of position

After Round 2 starting-line was moved

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-team for each flyoff-competitor with 1 extra timekeeper – in F1C with 2 extra timekeepers

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.
Prize giving after Flyoff on the field - including drinks and snacks for everybody

Any incident or accident

No

Protests

0 (no)