Jury Report on Free Flight Junior European Championships 2009 F1A F1B F1P
FAI Jury
Pierre Chaussebourg |
FRA |
President |
Wilhelm Kamp |
AUT |
Member |
Mihail Zanciu |
ROU |
Member |
Dates
Location
Salonta, Romania
Information
Three bulletins were available on the Romanian Federation web site (address contained in Bulletin N°0 and in the Sporting calendar. E-mails were received by Jury members and NAC containing these bulletins.
Participation
F1A 41 competitors from 16 nations
F1B 25 competitors from 11 nations
F1P 15 competitors from 5 nations
The participation is about the same as in 2007, with two more nations in F1A
Accommodation
Teams were accommodated mainly in a school and in several hotels in Salonta and in a motel at a very short distance from the city. Hot lunch was served on the flying site with tables, chairs and shade. Food and beverage was also available on the field.
Flying site
The flying site is very large and is used for sheep. It is very similar to the Hungarian puszta that we find on the other side of the border which is rather closed. But this did not make any problem. Some models flew in Hungary during the practicing, including one from the Jury President, but were found after some long research on foot . The border between European countries is no more a problem !
A big effort had been done from the local authorities to improve the road going to the flying field.
Weather
The weather has been very nice with bright sun and quite high temperature but light wind.
Competition
The competition was run with no problem. A score board was available, close to the starting line. The winners models could be processed under a large tent immediately after the end of the competitions
Timekeeping
There was no problem of timekeeping, with two timekeepers equipped with binoculars and tripod at each pole.
Opening and Closing Ceremony
Opening ceremony was held in a beautiful gymnasium with the traditional speeches and traditional dances from local young dancers. This was in a very “warm” atmosphere, as the temperature inside the gym was quite high.
The closing ceremony was held in the dining room of the school which had been decorated. There was enough room for everybody to watch the podium, and the following banquet was very good. There was music, and all juniors and seniors could dance together which gave a very good atmosphere.
Protests
There was no protest
Conclusions
The Romanian Federation of modelism and the local organisers must be congratulated for a very good Championship and everything seems already well prepared for having a good Junior World Championship next year at the same location.