Karel Vejochodsky  <charlie> writes:

Motto: Fly your way to win!

Xrace introduces new and revolutionary format of task setting and scoring of
paragliding competitions. We decided to organise competition with tasks well
known from gliding - AAT (Assignated Area Task) - see part 6.

What is the difference of today's tasks (Race to goal) compared to AAT?

Race to goal

The pilot has to touch defined waypoints. All pilots fly the same distance. With
same time of start open it leads to the common situation that pilots are flying
almost same route in big groups and take advantage from "fast final glide" in
the end of task.

AAT

The pilot has to achieve the highest average speed in defined minimum time
through "assigned areas" (sectors) - cylinders with big radius (for example 10
km) in the sequence designed by organiser. It depends on pilot how deep he will
fly inside each sector and which route he chooses to get highest average speed
to complete the task.

Why AAT?

AAT tasks brings new and fresh breeze into today's boring style of paragliding
competitions where flying too conservatively in group and following others is
the winning strategy.

AAT is the answer for competition pilots who do not want to fly in cross country
competitions where individuality is disadvantage.

AAT is simple and understandable. We will use radius sectors and pilots don't
need any special GPS devices or PDA.

All flights will be uploaded to Xcontest where the task setting and scoring will
be done. Like other events held at Xcontest, provisional and final results will
be live at Xcontest website immediately after tracklog download.

Term: Monday, 12th July - Sunday, 19th July 2010 (19th is a reserve day)

Place: Tolmin (Kobala), Slovenia

Organisation: Gasper Prevc

More information, accommodation, websites and registrations.

All necessary information including registrations will be ready till the end of
February. Estimated entry fee will be around 120€ for pilot and include all
important service: transportation to the take-off, retrieve, take-off and
landing zones fee, lunch packets, t-shirt, party, organisation, discount in
camp.

Contact

Web: www.xcontest.org

Email: <info>