Global 3D Venlo

Since 2001 [cit.]: Wikipedia

3D Masters was conceived by an amateur British radio controlled helicopter pilot named Jeff Barringer who realized that there was a need for a competition for pilots flying in the (then) new '3D' style. The first event was held in July 2001. From 2002 to 2008, the event was held at Northampton University in England. The Northampton, England events were notorious for unfavorable weather in which long rain delays were typical.

The 2009 3D Masters was held at Mosa Trajectum Golf Resort in Murcia, Spain.

Visitors from the rest of the World were welcome. Pilots, Sponsors and Spectators stayed in accommodation at the 3D Masters site and made a weekend from the event. It gave an opportunity to socialize and share ideas with other like-minded people. Evening events are held for this reason

There were two levels: Expert and Master. Prior to 2008, there was a third level-a Sportsman level.

Sportsman:

The Sportsman Level, which was last used in 2007, was for pilots who had not previously competed in international 3D competitions and who wanted to enjoy a weekend among their comrades.

Sportsman Pilots were usually not sponsored, and the total 'k' (the difficulty of the maneuver) could not exceed 10.

Due to the increasing popularity of the sport and the concomitant pressure on places in the 3D Masters competition, the Sportsmans Class was removed from the competition after the 2007 event.

Expert:

The Expert Level was usually entered by individuals who represented the best pilots from their respective countries.

Masters:

Masters Pilots were drawn from the top pilots in the world. To obtain a place in the Masters class a pilot had to be invited by the organisers. They were almost always well established, sponsored, well-known international competitors.

Results:

3D Masters 2010:

3D Masters 2010 was held in Venlo, Netherlands on 23-25 July. The event was hosted by the Jupiter Flying Club.

On 25 July 2010, the winners were announced for the 3D Masters. Nick Maxwell was named 3D Masters Champion, the first American R/C pilot to win since Curtis Youngblood in 2004. Coincidentally, Maxwell flew a Curtis Youngblood designed helicopter-a Rave ENV.

Gael Lamirand of France finished 1st place in the Expert Class.