Trakai Open 2013, Lithuanian Open Paragliding Accuracy Championship (16th-17th February)

Organizers recommend paying attention to the following changes of regulations:

2.3. Insurance
– Each foreign competitor must provide certificate of medical expenses insurance valid in Lithuania. Minimum coverage for this insurance should not be less than 30.000 EUR.

2.5. Precautions
– Alcohol during competition is prohibited. Launch Marshall has the right to perform alcohol control before launch. Allowed alcohol concentration in blood – 0,0 promiles.
– In order to avoid damages to the target surface and automatic distance meter, use of sharp targeting things attached to shoes outsoles are prohibited. Launch Marshall has the right to check pilot’s shoes before launch.

2.8. Teams
In LT Open pilots may form teams of clubs, towns, regions, etc. A team consists of four pilots at least but not more than seven pilots. A team can participate in team class with a condition that team introduces its mask-costume. Team name can be associated with a mask-costume or not – it’s under team decision.

4.3. Take-off
Competitors must follow the determined order. Competitors not ready to start in the established flying order when called forward by the Launch Marshal shall be liable to maximum 1000 score penalty in lieu of their score for that round. Take off time – 2 minutes.

6.3. Team Scores
The team score for each round shall be calculated as the aggregate score of the best 4 scores achieved by members of the team. In case a team has less than 4 competitors, a maximum 1000 penalty scores will be awarded to the each missing team member (e.g. if there is only 1 competitor in a team, the team’s score for that round will be the aggregate of the score achieved by the competitor plus 3 maximum scores).

All regulations are provided here.

Dear pilots,

Let me remind you that if you are willing to participate in team class during the championship in Trakai, you must make and demonstrate your mask-costume in the air show.
Pilots/teams with the best three masks-costumes will be awarded with useful prizes from GIN Gliders.
Let’s make a beautiful and fun festival for ourselves!

Those who are willing to train on Friday, please inform about your participation our flights’ instructor Jevgenij Blocha in a convenient way (contact details provided below). He needs to plan the amount of winches. Many thanks!

Jevgenij Blocha
+37069953878
blokha@paragliding.lt

Training day was good. Approximately 30 pilots has gathered to improve their precise landing skills. Some of them fulfilled their plans, while others even exceeded them.

Advice: when coming to Trakai, take water resistant shoes with you – they will be useful. You won’t need to wade trough water, but your feet still might get wet.

After championship’s awards ceremony in cafe we have found a black man’s XXL sweater with a zipper at the neck. In case it is your, please contact me via PM.

I am asking those, who were taking photos and videos of festival’s and championship’s moments, to share your material with everyone here