FAI Free Flight World Cup 2012

1. Pierre Chaussebourg (FRA)

2. Giorgio Venuti (ITA)

3. Roberto De Castiglione (ITA)

Advance information

Sent via e-mail to most of participant.

Schedule of competition

June 22nd: practice on slope at Lessini Mounts. Registration at Frizzolan Hotel (Bosco Chiesanuova).
June 23rd: h 9,00 follows registration at competition's slope, briefing participant and timekeepers. Follows rain, sturm & fog. New time table h. 13,00
Competition start at 14,00.
No Fly Off.
Contest Manager Paolo Soave FAI lic. ITA 158

Duration of rounds

75 minutes

Breaks between rounds

No breaks

Maximum durations in each round

180 sec.

Interruptions and delays

none

Weather and visibility

Storm, rain and fog before beginning. Partial cloudy rest of the day. Temp. 12-25 °C. Visibility good.
Variable wind, max 7 m/s during the competition.

Flight line - changes of position

Problems with negative wind direction in main slope. Tested A, B, C alternatives slopes. Chosed alternative slope B. Start line against the wind.
No changes during the competition.

Number of starting poles

5

Number of competitors per pole

7,2 competitors per pole.

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

The race director has established a working time of 5 minutes for each competitor before the fly. There are not a display for the results of each round throughout the contest and the official results are publish afterward

Observations on timekeeping

Couples of timekeepers equipped with binoculars and tripods.

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

Prize giving cerimony by 21,00 after banquet at Frizzolan Hotel in Bosco Chiesanuova town. Individual three best senior & junior were awarded. Two best members of teams senior & junior were awarded separatelly.
The results was disponsible during the cerimony.

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

No protests, no complains.