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Old September 10th 12, 09:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_5_]
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Default Secret Life of the Tow Rope

On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:41:36 -0500, Peter von Tresckow wrote:

"JohnDeRosa" wrote in message
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On Monday, September 10, 2012 10:33:12 AM UTC-5, JohnDeRosa wrote:
The slow motion part was sychedelic! I want to see "boxing the wake"!


psychedelic of course.


Hmmm that could be fun. I'm thinking of adding some small stabilizing
device (cardboard fins?) next time I try this.

Pete

How was the camera mounted?

How far from the hook was it?

I'd assumed it was strapped to the rope with wing tape or similar a few
feet away from the tug's hook and that the rolling was due to the rope
twisting under tension.


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