FAI Free Flight World Cup 2007

1. Branko Leskosek, Slovenia – president

2. Dragan Stankovic, Slovenia / Darko Bauer, Slovenia

3. Gabor Zsengellér , Hungary / Victor Stamov, Ukraine

Advance information

FAI FF Calendar 2007, Invitation,
Bulletin on web site:
http:// http://www.freeweb.siol.net/zulicbor/krkacup.htm

Schedule of competition

20. Oct. 2007 category F1A - 7 rounds, 1. round started at 9:00;
21. Oct. 2007 fly off for F1A started at 8:30;
21. Oct. 2007 categories F1B, F1C - 7 rounds, 1. round started at 9:00;

Duration of rounds

55 minutes

Breaks between rounds

5 minutes

Maximum durations in each round

F1A: round 1 = 210 s, rounds 2 to 7 = 180 s
F1B, F1C : rounds 1 to 7 =180 s

Interruptions and delays

Yes, 1st day , due to weather conditions – wind , one break between 3th and 4th round for 0,5 hour .

Weather and visibility

20.Oct. 2007, partially cloudy; 5 - 6 degrees C,
visibility over 8km., wind 3 m/s to 5 m/s; gusts to 7m/s
21.Oct. 2007, cloudy; light showers, 4 - 5 degrees C,
visibility over 8km, wind: 2 m/s to 4 m/s,

Flight line - changes of position

F1A: FLY OFF next day , same position.
F1B, F1C : no

Number of starting poles

F1A - 16, F1B – 7, F1C – 5

Number of competitors per pole

F1A : 4, F1B : 4 (one pole 5), F1C : 4 (one pole 5)

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

No

Observations on timekeeping

Reliable timekeepers

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

Prize-giving : first 3 places in each category and first 3 juniors in F1A were awarded with ethno cups on the flying site after the race. Team challenge trophy was given to the best team (3-F1A, 3-F1B, 3-F1C) Listings of the updated results with were sticked on the time-table and on-line results were available on web-site after the begining of the next round and result listings for each category were available at the prize-giving, delivered by e-mail next days .

Any incident or accident

No

Protests

No.