2010 World Cup Finals Fly Off Report


Congratulations to Eric Laidler - 2010 World Cup Roller Fly Champion

 
Place
 Flyer
Region
Breaks
Q
D
Score
Comments
1
Eric Laidler
Denmark
5-5-6-8-7-7-6-6-7-8-11-5 / 5-7-10-7-13-14-5-6 /
5-7-11-5-14-16 /
6-5-6-5-10-7-6-7-8-7
1.5
1.5
873
8.00am     20birds
The weather was good, cool with some cloud cover, 5-10 knot wind. 
Excellent kitting and the best team work I have seen so far. Birds flew 150-250 feet and used the sky and the wind well. Easy kit to judge.  Kit was active the whole time, very few flippers, plate rollers, etc. Not much  waterfalling which gave the kit time to set up for breaks. Most breaks were large but because the 1/2 second rule is no more I was only able to award 5s, 6s and 7s. on many breaks. A small hawk buzzed the kit just before the 12 mark which put the birds on edge.
Birds flew-20mins+
2
Heine Bijker
Holland
7-9-9-7-10-11-9-6-8-5 /
8-8-9-5-8-7-11-7-6-5-12 /
7-6-6-8-6-10 / 5-14-7
1.3
1.3
513.76
9.00pm   20birds
High cloud, cool, still
Birds flew nice height and pattern using most of the sky. Needed more commitment to the roll. Excellent team work, very little waterfall breaks.
Birds flew-20mins+
3
Cedomir Luburic
Serbia
5-6-8-5-5-5-7 / 10-6-5 / 8-6-12-11 / 8-9-5-5-8-13
1.6
1.4
432.32
7.00pm     20birds
Overcast, cool, still
Birds flew a nice height and pattern. Set up nicely for breaks but flew through them. Seemed too strong on the wing. Open kit but no out birds. Birds returned directly from rolling. Excellent quality, fast and stylish.
Birds flew-20mins+
4
Aubrey Thibodeaux
South Central - East 
5-6-6-7-7-5 / 6-10-7-8-7-11-8-5-5 / 6-14-5-9 / 8-9
1.4
1.4
370.44
6.30am   20birds
Low cloud, slight breeze, very humid
Active kit especially in the first half. A lot of waterfall activity. Very good tight kitting with birds returning directly to the kit. No half second rule hurt the score. Birds flew at 400’ nice pattern with slow wing beat. Used the sky well. This kit did very well considering the humid conditions.
Birds flew-20mins+
5
Wayne Feder
North Central - West
5-7-9-5-6-6-7-5-5-7-10-7-10-9 / 7-5-9-9-7 / 8-5 / 5
1.5
1.4
363.3
8.00am      20birds
Overcast, wet, slight breeze, cool
Excellent team work with some good quality spinning. Flew a nice height and pattern using much of the sky. Slow wing beat. Very little waterfall breaks. Out birds hurt score a little.
Birds flew-20mins+
6
Ronnie Schoemaker
Holland
5-7-6-8-10 / 5-7-7-8-5-9 / 10-11-9 / 5-6-7-5-5
1.3
1.3
280.54
9.00pm   20birds
Patchy cloud, cool, 10 knots
Excellent tight kitting with birds returning directly from the roll. Good height and pattern with slow wing beat. Needed higher work rate. Set up nicely for breaks but flew through them.
Birds flew-20mins+
7
Marco Solorio
South Central
7-5-6-5-7-5-7-8-5 / 6-5-7-5 /
5-5-6-9-5-5 / 5-6-5-7
1.4
1.4
266.56
7.00pm 20birds
Dark and stormy, slight breeze, cool
Hard working kit, used most of the sky, low at times. Out birds hurt score
Birds flew-20mins+
8
Andy Dawson
Great Britian - NE England
5-6-7-7-8-6-5-5 / 5-5-6-5-5-5-8 / 5-7-8-6-5 / 5-5-6
1.5
1.3
263.25
9.00pm   20birds
Partly cloudy, mild, 10knots.
Kit flew good height and pattern. Kitting was open at times but generally very good. Active kit with some very good quality but too much waterfall. Some deep birds but they generally rolled out the back in 1s and 2s. Good kit to watch.
Birds flew-20mins+
9
Riaan Kruger
South Africa - Region 1
5-5-6 / 6-7-6-5 / 6-5-6-7-8-8 / 9-8-8-5-9
1.4
1.5
249.9
4.45pm   20birds
Clear, cool, calm
Kitting was open. Flew good height and pattern using much of the sky. More team work was needed. No half second rule hurt this score. Some very good quality deep spinners in this kit. Quality improved considerably in last 10 mins. Nice kit too watch.
Birds flew-20mins+
10
Kevin McKinney
Northern Ireland
5-7-5-7-6 / 5-5-6-7-5-5-7 / 8-5-6-8-8 / 6-5-5-6
1.4
1.4
248.92
8.30pm   20 birds
High cloud, mild, slight breeze
Team flew low at times but with a good pattern. A little too active so did not have time to set up for breaks. Very few pretenders in this kit.
Birds flew-20mins+
11
Frank Gabriel
New York
5-6-6-5-5-7-6 / 5-7-7-8-5-5-7-5-5 / 7-5-9-5 / 5-6-5-5-6-6
1.2
1.2
220.32
8.30am      17 birds
High cloud, cool, slight breeze
Very active kit with a lot of waterfall. Good kitting apart from one constant out bird. Flew good height and used the sky well.
Birds flew-20mins+
12
Razaak Sahabodien
South Africa - Region 6
8-10-6-5 / 5-6 / 8-9-7-5-11
1.5
1.4
212.1
7.00am      20birds
Clear sky, very cold, 15-20knots
Birds flew nice pattern. Height was good as was kitting. Excellent team work with very few pretenders. Needed more activity. Handled the wind very well. Good kit too watch.
Birds flew-20mins+
13
Brian McKenzie
South Africa - Region 4
5-5-6-5-6-5-5-6 / 7-5-6-6-6-7-7 / 7 / 8-6
1.4
1.3
196.56
5.00pm    19birds
Clear, cool, still
Excellent kitting and flew a nice height and pattern although used only a portion of the sky. Needed more activity and team work. Very few pretenders in this kit. Some excellent spinners.
Birds flew-20mins+
14
Jon Farr
Northern Rocky Mountain
5-7-5-5 / 7-7-7-5-8-6 / 8-5-6-8 / 8-5-7-6
1.3
1.3
194.35
High cloud, slight breeze, cool
Kit flew at a nice height and pattern using the whole sky. Worked well the whole time. Out birds hurt score. Some nice quality birds. Did their best work after the time was up.
Birds flew-20mins+
15
Frank Baker
South Africa - Region 6
5-7-6-7-6-5-5-6-7 / 7-5-8 / 7-5-7 / 5-5
1.3
1.2
160.68
9.30am      20birds
Clear, cold, 15knots
Kit flew very tight and kitted well with birds generally returning directly back to the kit. Flew good pattern, Generally height was good although at times went high and then low. Needed more activity and depth.
Birds flew-20mins+
16
John Conradie
South Africa - Region 1
6-5-6-5-5-6 / 6 / 5-5 / 5-7-5-6-5
1.4
1.3
140.14
4.45pm    20birds
Patchy cloud, cool, slight breeze
Kit flew nice height but used only a quarter of the sky. Needed more activity. Good kitting. Started off slow with low quality, but finished with some high quality breaks. Birds did their best work after judging time finished. Could have easily been one of the top kits. Enjoyable kit to watch.
Birds flew-20mins+
17
Keith Story
Great Britian - NE England
5-5-6-7-6-5-5-5-6 / 5-5-5-5 / 5-6-5 / 6-5
1.2
1.2
139.68
7.30pm      20birds
High cloud, cool, 10knots
Birds did their best work before time in. Flew nice height and kitted well in the first 10 minutes then opened up. A lot of waterfall breaks.
Birds flew-20mins+
18
Marshall Duncan
S CA - Riverside/San Bernadino
5-5-6 / 5-7-5-6 / 6-7-5-7-5 / 6-7
1.3
1.3
138.58
10.00am 20birds
Highcloud, slight breeze, warm
Birds flew a good height and pattern. Some nice breaks, good kitting. Hawk attack at 17mins.
Birds flew-20mins+
19
Phil Gemelas
Australia - East Coast
5-6-7-6-8-5 / 6-5 / 5-7 / 6-5-5-5
1.2
1.2
116.64
10.00am    20birds
Partly cloudy, cool, breezey
Birds flew good height and kitted very well but used only one area of the sky. Some nice individual spinners. Needed more team work. No half second rule hurt score.
Birds flew-20mins+
20
Gordon Daffurn
Great Britian - West Midland
6-7-7-5-6-8 / 7-5-5-6-7 / 6-5-6 /
1.2
1.1
113.52
7.00pm     20birds
Overcast, mild, 10 knots
Good kitting. Flew a nice pattern and height. At times flew too fast and went through the breaks. A lot of waterfall activity.
Birds flew-20mins+
21
Paul Mills
Arizona
5-6-5-7-5-6-8-6-7-7-6-5-6
1.1
1.3
112.97
7.00am. 18 birds
Clear sky, calm, cool.
Kit flew nice height, used half the sky. Active kit with deep individuals which hurt score. Fast spin and good kiting
Birds flew-20mins+
22
Colyn Nel
South Africa - Region 4
5-5-5-6-6 / 6-6-6 / 5-8 / 7-5
1.3
1.2
109.2
4.30pm    19birds
Patchy cloud, cool, still
Very open kit without birds which cost a lot of breaks. Flew nice height and pattern. Birds started short and slow but finished deeper and faster. Could have been a top kit.
Birds flew-19mins
23
Wayne Longest
Virginia
5-7-5-7-5-6 / 6-5 / 5 / 5-7-5
1.2
1.2
97.92
10.00am 20 birds
Overcast, slight breeze, cool
Birds flew too high to judge for approx 9mins. Worked well directly overhead.
Birds flew-20mins+
24
Dewayne Holmes
San Diego
7-6-5-6-6 / 5-5 / 6 / 6-5
1.4
1.2
95.76
8.00am 20birds
Clear, calm,cool
Kit flew at 300’ directly overhead. Good kitting except for one bird. Some nice quality breaks.
Birds flew-20mins+
25
Donnie Longest
Virginia
5-6-5-6 / 7 / 5-7-5 / 5-7-6
1.2
1.2
92.16
9.00am 20birds
Overcast, 5-10 knots, cool
Birds flew too high to judge for approx 8mins. Out birds hurt score
Birds flew-20mins+
26
Gary Stephens
North West
5-5-6-7 / 8-5-5-7 / 7 / 8
1.2
1.2
90.72
4.30pm     20birds
Overcast, raining, cold, slight breeze
Flew a good height and pattern. Needed more activity. Out birds hurt score.
Birds flew-20mins+
27
Jerry Higgins
S CA - Riverside/San Bernadino
5-7-5-5 / 6-5 / 6-5 / 6-6-5
1.2
1.2
87.84
8.30am 20birds
Clear, calm, cool
Birds flew a nice height and used the sky well. Very open kit with some fast and deep individuals. Active kit, but did not work as a team.
Birds flew-20mins+
28
Rich Hayes
Northern Rocky Mountain
6-5-6-5-5 / 5 / 6-7 /
1.3
1.3
76.05
6.00am   19birds
Misty, calm, cool
Flew good height and pattern. Out birds hurt score. Some very nice individuals but did not work as a team.
Birds flew-20mins+
29
Kip Beard
North Central - East
8-8-5-7-8 /  /  /
1.4
1.5
75.6
8.00am   20birds
patchy cloud, humid, slight breeze
Came out blazing, the most active kit so far. Fast and deep spinning. Looked like scoring big. Flew off in the distance within a few minutes. Returned later fly low and fast and completely shut down the roll. Could have been one of the top contenders.
Birds flew-20mins+
30
Don Ouellette
N CA - Coast
7-5-8 / 5-6-6 / 7-7 /
1.2
1.2
73.44
7.15am   20birds
Clear, calm, cool
Birds came out strong and firing. Flew just within scoring range. 2 birds left kit at 12mins and never went back.
Birds flew-20mins+
31
Jim Bowen
Central
5-6-5-6 / 7-6 / 5-6-5/
1.1
1.1
61.71
9.15am 18birds
Low cloud, wet, still, cool
Active kit with a lot of waterfall. Good kitting. Used half the sky at a reasonable height.
Birds flew-20mins+
32
Rick Mee
Texas
6-5-6 / 8 / 8 / 6
1.3
1.2
60.84
7.00am 20birds
Overcast, windy, cool
One bird down on release. Excellent kitting, birds returning directly from rolling. Nice team work. Inactive. Spent some time fighting the wind.
Birds flew-20mins+
33
Manny Moreno
S CA - High Desert
7-5-5-7-8-6 /  /  /
1.3
1.2
59.28
9.45am 20birds
Clear, slight breeze, warm
Kit climbed steadily to 800’ at 7mins. Too high to judge. Flew directly overhead. Could have been one of the top teams if it had stayed down
Birds flew-20mins+
34
Peter Kopsidas
Australia = South Coast
5-5-6-6 / 5-5 / 6-6 /
1.1
1.1
53.24
1.00pm     20birds
Overcast, cool, 10knots
Birds flew good height but spent a lot of time off in the distance out of judging range. Needed more team work and power in the roll.
Birds flew-20mins+
35
Bruce Howery
West Texas
5-6-5-5-6-7-6-5
1.1
1.0
49.5
8.30am. 18birds
Clear sky, 10knts, cool
Birds flew 400’ Used the sky directly above. Some nice breaks but generally too strong and flew through the set up. One out bird much of the time
Birds flew-20mins+
36
Don Macauley
Southern Nevada
5-7-5-5-5-6 / 5 / 6 / 5
1.0
1.0
49
6.45am 18birds
Clear, still, cool
Good kitting apart from one bird. Flew overhead just within judging range. Active with a lot of waterfall.
Birds flew-20mins+
37
Fred Jenkins
San Diego
7-5-6 / 5-6-5 /  /
1.2
1.2
48.96
6.30am   20birds
Clear sky, still, cool
Flew good height and pattern. Needed more activity. Set up for breaks but flew through them.
Birds flew-20mins+
38
John van Tonder
South Africa - Region 1
5-7-5-7 / 5-5 /  /
1.1
1.2
44.48
3.30pm     19birds
High cloud, cool, calm
Birds flew a nice height but only used the sky directly overhead. Needed more activity and teamwork. Kitting was poor.
Birds flew-20mins+
39
Alonzo Cano
S CA - North
5-5-5 /  / 6-5-5-6-5 /
1.0
1.0
42
8.00am    20birds
Clear, calm, cool
Birds flew high and used only the sky directly above. Too high to judge for approx 9mins. Good kitting apart from one bird
Birds flew-20mins+
40
Ramsey Ajlouni
N CA - Coast
6 / 6 / 5 / 7-5
1.2
1.1
38.28
6.30am   20 birds
Clear, still,cool
Good kitting. Birds flew nice height and speed, but used only a quarter of the sky. Non active in between breaks. Nice team work
Birds flew-20mins+
41
Brian Lay
Mountain West
6 / 5-7-5-5 /  / 5
1.1
1.0
36.3
10.30am   20birds
Clear, calm, warm
Nice breaks at start. Birds flew in and out of scoring range . Set up for breaks but flew through them.
Birds flew-20mins+
41
Johan du Preez
South Africa - Region 2
7-5 / 6 / 5-5-5 /
1.1
1.0
36.3
10.30am   20birds
Birds flew good height but used only a little of the sky. Generally flew overhead on the right wing. A lot of waterfall activity in the first 10mins. Needed more power and team work.
Birds flew-20mins+
43
Robert (Bobby) Rapoza
Hawaii
5-5-7-5-5 
1.1
1.1
32.67
10.45am. 20 birds
Overcast, wind 20knots, humid.
Birds worked hard in the wind. Good individual spin. Used the sky well, flew good height. Strong on the wing. Good kiting
Birds flew-20mins+
44
Keith London
S CA - North
6 / 5-5 / 7 /
1.2
1.1
30.36
10.30am 18birds
Clear, calm, warm
Birds flew high except for the first 3 mins and last 5 mins. One bird out a lot of the time. Several nice spinners but not working together.
Birds flew-20mins+
45
Morris Cloverdale
Canada - Ontario
/ 5-5 / 5-6 / 5
1.0
1.0
26
10.00am      16birds
Clear, warm, 10knots
Kit flew good height and used half the sky. Kitting was poor.
Birds flew-20mins+
46
Tadgh Moloney
Republic of Ireland
5 /  / 6-5 /
1.2
1.3
24.96
8.30pm   20birds
Patchy cloud, cool, slight breeze
Extra stray roller hurt score. One bird down on release also hurt score. A lot of waterfall action. Nice depth.
Birds flew-20mins+
47
Blake Coates
Mountain West
5-5-7-6 /  /  /
1.0
1.0
23
9.00am 20birds
Clear, calm, cool
Some nice individual birds. Out birds hurt score at start. Birds flew too high to score for second half
Birds flew-20mins+
48
Drago Ladeka
Croatia
5-6-6 /  /  / 5
1.0
1.0
22
6.30pm    18 birds
Partly cloudy, warm, 15knots
Birds flew nice height and kitted well. A lot of waterfall breaks. Very weak in the roll.
Birds flew-17mins+
49
Jeronimo Flores
CA - Central Valley
/ 5-7 /  / 6
1.1
1.1
21.78
7.30am    20birds
Clear, very windy, cool
Birds spent most of the time cutting through wind
50
Brian Ridley
New England
5 / 5 / 5 / 5
1.0
1.0
20
10.00am 20birds
Storm clouds, warm., breezey
Good height and pattern. Slow wing beat. Not much activity with mainly waterfall breaks. Needed more power and commitment.
Birds flew-20mins+
51
Johan Venter
South Africa - Region 3
/  / 5 / 6-5
1.1
1.1
19.36
4.00pm      20birds
Partly cloudy, cool
Birds flew too low. Good kitting but very little activity. Seemed too strong and spent a lot of time gliding into the wind. Set up for breaks but flew through them.
Birds flew-20mins+
52
Clay Hoyle
South East
7 / 5 /  /
1.2
1.3
18.72
8.00pm    20birds
Overcast some rain, humid, still
Kit flew a good height and pattern. Kitted well with slow wing beat. Was not active enough with lots of 1s and 2s. Some nice deep individuals on the few breaks.
Birds flew-19mins
53
Dale Calvillo
S CA - North
 /  / 5 / 5-5
1.1
1.1
18.15
9.40am 19birds
Clear, calm, cool
Birds flew a good height and used most of the sky. Some very nice fast and deep birds, but not working as a team.
Birds flew-20mins+
54
Sid Love
N CA - Central
5-6-6 /  /  /
1.0
1.0
17
8.00am 16 birds
Clear, still, cool
Birds flew high overhead. Constant out birds after 8 mins
Birds flew-20mins+
55
Dale Wyman
(2009 Bye)
South Central
6 / 5 /  /
1.0
1.0
11
2.15pm 16 birds
Clear, slight breeze, warm
One bird down on release. Inactive. Went too high to judge at 10mins
Birds flew-20mins+
55
Sal Ortiz
Central
/ 5 / 6 /
1.0
1.0
11
12.30pm. 18birds
Overcast, still, cool
Some very nice individual spinners. Used a quarter of the sky. Seemed to strong, did not set up for breaks. A lot of waterfall.
Birds flew-20mins+
55
Jim Taylor
South Africa - Region 2
/  / 5 / 5
1.1
1.0
11
9.00am    20birds
Clear, cold, 20knots
Generally Kitted very tight but often had out birds due to wind. Flew very low and coasted across the sky in the wind. Worked the first 5 mins but too far in the distance to judge. Came back within range but fighting the wind.
Birds flew-20mins+
55
Vince Callega
Australia - South Coast
6 /  /  / 5
1.0
1.0
11
10.00am     19birds
Overcast, cool, 20-25 knots
Flew good height and pattern considering the wind. Kitting was poor. Most activity in the first 10 mins, but mainly waterfall. Handled the wind well.
Birds flew-20mins+
59
Phil Ahmed
Great Britian - Yorkshire
5 /  /  / 5
1.0
1.0
10
8.00pm   18birds
Clear, cool, 10knots
Good height and used the sky. Kitting was too open and birds seemed strong on the wing. A couple of nice spinners. Needed more activity and team work.
Birds flew-18mins
59
Ben Subke
South Africa - Region 1
5 /  /  / 5
1.0
1.0
10
12.30pm   20birds
Flew nice height but at a distance. Very little activity.
Birds flew-20mins+
61
Tony Hatoum
British Columbia
/  / 6 /
1.0
1.0
6
11.30am 20birds
Overcast, rain, windy
Birds too strong. Flew low most of the time cutting through the wind. Set up for breaks but did not commit
62
Sumo Moua
N CA - Central
/ 5 /  /
1.0
1.0
5
9.50am   18 birds
Clear, breezy, warm
Some nice individual spinners. More activity needed. Very poor kitting
Birds flew-20mins+
62
Walter Teal
Texas
5 /  /  /
1.0
1.0
5
7.15am. 20 birds
Overcast, slight breeze, warm
Birds flew at 50’ most of the time too low to commit to the roll.
Birds flew-20mins+
62
Sam Williams
CA - Central Valley
/  / 5 /
1.0
1.0
5
9.00am   20 birds
Clear, very windy, cool
Spent most of time in the distance cutting through wind. Gusting 35-40 knots
Birds flew-20mins+
62
Brain Strong
Australia - South Coast
/ 5 /  /
1.0
1.0
5
8.45am    20birds
Overcast, cool, 15-20knots
Kit flew good height but spent most time flying back and forwards into the wind. Kitted well but had very little activity.
Birds flew-20mins+
66
Gawie Herholdt
South Africa - Region 3
 
 
 
0
9.00am    18birds
Kit never worked together. Flew good height but in the distance. Constant out birds.
Birds flew-20mins+
67
Dexter Aoki
(2009 Bye)
Hawaii
 
 
 
DQ
1.30pm. 17 birds
Overcast, calm, humid.
2 birds down early
Birds flew-3mins
67
Victor Babilonia
New Mexico
 
 
 
DQ
9.00am. 18 birds
Clear, slight breeze, warm.
Bird down at 8min, second bird down 10min
67
Scott Campbell
Northern California
 
 
 
DQ
8.00am 18 birds
Overcast, still, cool,
Kit split with 4 birds down low and rest very high never got together.
Birds flew-9mins
67
Paul Fullerton
Northern California
 
 
 
DQ
10.00am    19birds
Cloudy, slight breeze, cool
Released 20 birds
67
Phil Olazabal
S CA - North
 
 
 
DQ
11.30am   17birds
Clear, slight breeze, warm
Second bird down at 13mins
67
Doug Tretter
Western Plains
 
 
 
DQ
9.30am    18birds
High cloud, slight breeze, cool
One bird down on release, second bird down at 8mins
67
Bruce Jackson
North Central
 
 
 
DQ
4.00pm    18 birds
High cloud, warm, slight breeze
Released 19 birds
67
Don Simpson
South East
 
 
 
DQ
7.30am   18birds
Overcast, hot humid, still
2 birds down on release
67
Dawie De Villiers Jr.
South Africa - Region 5
 
 
 
DQ
9.00am     19birds
Clear sky, cool, slight breeze
Flew low and slow. Needed more power and activity. 1st bird down at 3mins 2nd bird down at 11mins
67
Nico Herbst
South Africa - Region 5
 
 
 
DQ
9.30am    20birds
Clear, cool, slight breeze
Flew nice height and pattern. Needed more power and activity. 1st bird down at 5mins 2nd bird down at 14mins. Some individual birds.
67
Bully Bischop
South Africa - Region 5
 
 
 
DQ
5.00pm    19birds
Partly cloudy, cool, 20knots
Birds flew very low with a good pattern. Kitting was poor. Very little activity. 1st bird down in field at 8mins 2nd bird down on loft at 14mins
78
Steve Smith
S CA - High Desert
 
 
 
DNF
9.00am
Clear, windy, warm