Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 05:24:26 -1000 From: dhines@pan.as.utexas.edu (Dean C. Hines) Message-Id: Organization: Astronomy, Universty of Texas Subject: Re: Different Routines for Different Winds (was Re: CNN) In article <930909040603@dbell.dseg.ti.com>, dbell@lobby.ti.com (Dick Bell) wrote: Netters, there is a general question in this post :) > >> Belive it or not, CNN was in Rockport, TX (30 miles NW of Corpus Christi) > >> filming the Rockport 4th annual Beach Fly [lots of stuff deleted] > >> BTW - this was my second competition. I got two gold medals (NIP and NIB) [stuff deleted] > >> Dean. > > Dean, You deserved both medals too. :) It was nice to be able to fly > with all of you guys. I know I had a blast. I had only brought high > wind music and worked on my stack routine prior to the event. I made > the mistake of not having worked out something with slower wind so I > could switch if required. I'm learning :) I did do pretty good with my > single liner's though---First and Peoples Choice :)) Hope to see you at > some of the future fly's coming up. If you need anything call. Later > Thanks Dick: I hear your stack is custom... nice pastel colors! I appologize for not seeing the whole routine, I had to change equipment since the wind was dead. It looked to me like the wind just completely quite on you. Congratulations on your other medals! Hope to see you too! I'll be in e-mail contact. > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > The opinions expressed here are my own and not Texas Instruments > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Dick Bell > dbell@lobby.ti.com > Texas Instruments > Dallas, Tx. For those who have read this far... I'd like to ask about other peoples' strategy for different wind conditions. I have two different ballet routines --- one that uses the North Shore Kona in very light winds (the one I flew in Rockport), and a completely separate one for winds 6 - 10 MPH which uses the Scorpion. For higher winds, I just fly my Hawaian Maui to any old tune with a good beat. I can't do much ground work in winds above 10 MPH anyway (need a VIP). What do other competitors do? I asked Ed Reynolds, and he said he flies the same basic routine, but leaves out some of the more delicate maneuvers in higher winds. Thanks, -- Dean C. Hines Astronomy, RLM 15.308 University of Texas Austin, TX 78712 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =