Canuck 0 #1 April 29, 2005 Anybody have news/results from the PST meet that's been running for the past week in Perris? Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewGPM 0 #2 April 30, 2005 http://www.canopypiloting.com/2005grandprixresults.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #3 April 30, 2005 hl sh*t JT!!!! History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #4 April 30, 2005 Huh...so I guess TJ is no longer on Team Xaos? And Curtis now is? Tagle looks unstopable. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raymod2 1 #5 May 2, 2005 I've never competed before so this may be a stupid question but how do you go from a 494 foot swoop in round 1 to a 293 foot swoop in round 3? Is this the difference between a strong tailwind and no wind? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewGPM 0 #6 May 2, 2005 I don't know that a wind change would account for a 200 foot difference. I think it is a game of inches. You dial everything in perfect and you get 494 Miss the sweet spot, or hit it at the wrong time, and you end up at something less.. There must be something going on there. The average competitor dropped over 100 feet from jump 1 to jump 3. Chirs Hayes and Luke Aikins are the only one to have roud 3 be better that round 1. Hayes and Provenzo were the only two to improve from round 1 to 2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #7 May 2, 2005 The other thing to remember is that if you set up too far back, you waste all the distance until you actually hit the gates. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #8 May 2, 2005 Yep, while a definite valid point, I'd bet JT and the others weren't hitting the gates 200 foot back (although hitting the gates too early is much more common in the advanced categories). I'd guess, based on the sudden drop on the scores, that the winds either shifted or gained strength throughout the day. Rounds are normally spread over a decent portion of the day. Edit: Also not always 'hitting it quite right' plays a big factor. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #9 May 2, 2005 Fo shizzle... Just throwing it out there as another factor. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #10 May 2, 2005 Here's one for ya - how do you think Jay Moledski scored 50 feet in round 2???? Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #11 May 2, 2005 He touched water 50 feet past the gates (least that's what I hear). He also went on to actually stop around the 525 mark - so if he hadn't touched it'd be there or further. Now that's some serious distance Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
