FAI Free Flight World Cup 2026

1. SOULARD Sebastien FRA

2. REVERAULT michel FRA

3. THEVENON Laurent FRA
Contest director: SOULARD sébastien

Advance information

Web page: http://poitou-aero.com/
Email : poitou.aero@gmail.com

Schedule of competition

Round 1: 7:30 - 8:45 240s
Round 2: 8:50 - 10:05 180s
Round 3: 10:10 - 11:20 180s
Round 4: 11:25 - 12:35 180s
Lunch break (12:35 -13:50)
Round 5: 13:50 - 15:00 180s
Round 6: 15:05 - 16:15 180s
Round 7: 16:20 - 17:30 180s

Duration of rounds

75mn (first and second flight)
70mn (flight at 3mn max)

Breaks between rounds

5mn

Maximum durations in each round

first flight at 4mn max
second flight: reduction of flight time to 3 mn (wind blowing towards the village)
Flight 3 to 7 at 3mn max

Interruptions and delays

None

Weather and visibility

Day : Sunny, east and northeast wind 5 to 10KM/H

Flight line - changes of position

None

Number of starting poles

F1A : 8 starting poles
F1B : 6 starting poles
F1C : 1 starting poles.
F1Q : 3 starting poles

Number of competitors per pole

Max 5 competitors

Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code

F1Q class starts with 2 joules all day long.
Due to the thermals present until 8:00 p.m., we can only do one fly off in the evening.
With the wind blowing towards the village and the start line unable to be moved, the time was reduced to 4 minutes, with a tie-breaker based on altitude.
F1A Fly-off 20:25 p.m . 240s max + altimeter
F1B Fly-off 20:45 p.m . 240s max + altimeter
F1Q Fly-off 20:45 p.m. 240s max + altimeter

Observations on timekeeping

Each competitor will be timed by another competitor flying at the same group.
For the fly-off each competitor must provide the name of a timekeeper.
The competitor's starting pole is drawn at random, and his timekeeper will be assigned to the next starting pole.
If the competitor has not found a timekeeper, the organization will help him find one.

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

Prizes to number 1 to 3 in each class

Any incident or accident

None

Protests

None