Mark Grubb wrote:
Trying to find the following information and an FAI Sporting Code
reference for the following:

1) The minimum separation between turnpoints on a 3-turn task

2) Maximum distance between start and finish on a closed circuit FAI
task
(O&R or Triangle)

Thanks!

I read through some of this stuff, and came to an interesting
result:

It seemed that one could design a 3-TP course, where the start was
"release" and the finish was "landing" and with three
turnpoints which are all 10km away from each other.

If one recorded "release" by a GPS circle, and landed in the
OZ of this "release" it would be a closed circuit task. As far as
I know, one could then select any legal combination of these points
to qualify as a declared O&R, Triangle, 3-TP and free distance.

For O&R, use the start/finish/release/landing and the
furthest turnpoint. For triangle, use the
start and the furthest two qualifying triangle points.

I'm not sure if these qualify only as Free O&R/Free Triangle,
or pre-declared...

All of this because the start/finish are NOT considered
turnpoints (check the FAI definition of
"turnpoint").

I haven't tried this but my reading of the sporting code
seems to support this interpretation, to the best I can tell.
I intend to do this for the 300km Gold distance, and think this
will allow me to complete the task without ever flying more than
50km from the start/finish. It also means, if I land out, my
aero-retrieve will cost under $100.


Anyone who has submitted a claim like this and had it
denied, please tell us why...