Maubeuge 2008

[padu 0]

Just spoke with some of my friends defending Brazil at the 2008 World Parachuting Championships at Maubeuge... people are starting to arrive and weather is perfect right now from what he says.

It seems there will be live coverate on their website:
http://www.maubeuge2008.org/

So what's your guess? USA? France? Russia?

Una volta che avrete imparato a Volare, camminerete sulla terra guardando il cielo perchè è là che siete stati ed è là che vorrete tornare.

[ltdiver 3]

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So what's your guess? USA? France? Russia?

I presume you're asking about 4-way FS?

If so I'm in the USA corner!
ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[Macaw 0]

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So what's your guess? USA? France? Russia?

4-way?
Go Arizona Airspeed!

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[padu 0]

yeah, 4-way.. sorry, but I forget that there are people interested in things other than 4-way

Una volta che avrete imparato a Volare, camminerete sulla terra guardando il cielo perchè è là che siete stati ed è là che vorrete tornare.

[Remster 30]

The draw is up! http://www.maubeuge2008.org/live/news/

8-way

round 1: 17 - P - 4
round 2: H - 13 - 7
round 3: 6 - M - 1
round 4: 9 - 22 - C
round 5: 16 - J - 8
round 6: K - F - G - 18
round 7: O - Q - 5 - 12
round 8: 11 - A - L - 20
round 9: 14 - 21 - 2
round 10: N - 15 - B - 19
round 11: E - 3 - 10

4-way open & 4-way female
round 1: B - 17 - 7
round 2: H - N - 13 - A
round 3: 10 - J - C - 6
round 4: 18 - 12 - 2
round 5: E - 3 - 9
round 6: 19 - O - 4
round 7: D - M - 5 - 16
round 8: 14 - 20 - 21
round 9: Q - 8 - 15
round 10: K - 11 - 22
round 11: L - P - 1 - G

Remster

[tempest 0]

Day one has started overcast with intermittent drizzle. All 4 way teams are still on standby and 8 way is scheduled to start at 12:00.

No one is holding their breath for a start any time soon though...

Emile

[ltdiver 3]

And they're off! About 3/4 way through 4-way Open now (according to their web page).

http://www.maubeuge2008.org/live/scores_fs.php

Thanks for the personal update. Sucks to have interfering weather. :^(

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[ltdiver 3]

Emile,

Any knowledge about how we can send messages to the competitors? I looked on the web site and don't see any e-mail links to do so. Since Omniskore isn't there have we lost this communication??

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[tempest 0]

Hi

I'm not sure but you could try to email the dropzone, I'm sure they will put it inthe competitor's basket. According to the web site ithe email address is info@skydivemaubeuge.fr. If I can find a fax number I'll post that as well.

The good news is that the 4 way has done round 1 and are busy with round 2.

The weather isn't fantastic but it is jumpable. This means that they will probably start 8 way in the morning.

Blue skies (hopefully)
Emile

[cpoxon 0]

Fax number is 00 33 3 27 67 93 77

Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

[ltdiver 3]

If anyone is looking for more info from the meet the NSL is posting on their web site.

The Maugeuge web site is broadcasting Quicktime videos. NSL is posting .wmv of some of the rounds.

http://skyleague.com/pages/scores/results.php?event=508&meetNumber=4

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[cpoxon 0]

Main site seems to be down ("Service unavailable") but scores are available here

Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

[verticalflier 0]

4 way GO ARCTERYX!!!
Best of luck!

[Remster 30]

Is it my pc, or are the videos from the meet site very, VERY jittery?

Remster

[svdree 0]

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Is it my pc, or are the videos from the meet site very, VERY jittery?

I had the same problem, both with QuickTime and DivX player. The VLC player does a better job (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/).

[padu 0]

But the official "documentary" videos are good... go figure.

France opened a good margin on 8-way

Una volta che avrete imparato a Volare, camminerete sulla terra guardando il cielo perchè è là che siete stati ed è là che vorrete tornare.

[Remster 30]

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Is it my pc, or are the videos from the meet site very, VERY jittery?

I had the same problem, both with QuickTime and DivX player. The VLC player does a better job (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/).

I tried Windows media player: the jitters go away, but they are replaced by weird pixelation. Still better.

Remster

[zephred 0]

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Is it my pc, or are the videos from the meet site very, VERY jittery?

The videos were encoded with vlc to x264 codec (mp4 container).
Sorry it plays badly with quicktime. But it plays very well with vlc (windows, linux, MacOS,...), totem or mplayer (linux). So vlc is a good choice whatever your platform is.

[rehmwa 2]

4-way is looking pretty tight at the top - should be fun

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[Remster 30]

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Is it my pc, or are the videos from the meet site very, VERY jittery?

The videos were encoded with vlc to x264 codec (mp4 container).
Sorry it plays badly with quicktime. But it plays very well with vlc (windows, linux, MacOS,...), totem or mplayer (linux). So vlc is a good choice whatever your platform is.

I would suggest you guys start using a codex that is standard on the mainstream player. I'm not installing a new player just for this (and I'm sure I'm not the only one).

Remster

[Darren104 0]

windows media player 11 seems to play them fine.
Might need to download a codec for it but I didn't

[GeGe 0]

The judges really seem to have their sights set on the US FS4 team.
Anybody know why (and where) Airspeed got busted twice on round 6? I looked at it a few times, but didn't see anything abnormal compared to other teams.

[padu 0]

It depends on how rigorous the judges are with the video quality. I've been in championships where the 2nd point on the hill (icepick) would be a bust simply because the video doesn't show the right hand gripping the cat... same thing happens with the 3rd icepick. You have to "assume" the grips are made but you actually don't see the hands...

Una volta che avrete imparato a Volare, camminerete sulla terra guardando il cielo perchè è là che siete stati ed è là che vorrete tornare.

[jverley 1]

8-Way is rather disappointing for the US. The Fast Trax/Golden Knight team has gotten spanked hard in 2 out of the 6 rounds, They lost both rounds by 5 points. Thats is a lot at the world meet level. They trail the French by 11 with one round to go.

John
Arizona Hiking Trails

[tbrown 26]

But the US Women are hanging right in there, in second place by only 3 points.

Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !