FAI Free Flight World Cup 2011

1. Wilhelm Kamp, AUT

2. Mario Rocca, ITA

3. Vito Facchini, ITA

Advance information

Several bulletins, change of date, change of timetable

Schedule of competition

F1A on Aug 20, F1BC on Aug 21
Round 1 start 7.00, flyoff late in afternoon F1A 19.25, F1C 19.10

Duration of rounds

55 min

Breaks between rounds

5 min

Maximum durations in each round

Round 1 210 F1A, 300 F1BC, round 2-7 180, flyoff 300

Interruptions and delays

none

Weather and visibility

clear, hot 38C, wind 0-2 m/s; flyoff clear wind 2 m/s F1A, 3 m/s F1C

Flight line - changes of position

no changes, flyoffs upwind: F1A 300m, F1C 500m

Number of starting poles

F1A 3 or 4, F1BC 2

Number of competitors per pole

3 or 4

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

none

Observations on timekeeping

Ran smoothly, no complaints

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

F1A prize-giving during dinner in a marvellous garden of a Tuscany villa, complete results available<.br>F1BC prize-giving on the field after it was clear there would be no second flyoff in F1C, Complete results printed

Any incident or accident

One disqualification in F1A: underweight, several re-weighings on two different balances, comparison with other models.
No second flyoff in F1C possible - beginning darkness,retreiving problems, no reserve day on Monday

Protests

None. Discussions with a French F1B flyer who would have been in a possible flyoff F1B, email correspondence followed.