Is this the future of our sport?

Tim, send me an email so I can call you on this!

On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 5:18:44 AM UTC-7, Tony wrote:
On Monday, November 12, 2012 10:05:10 PM UTC-6, wrote:


Steve Koerner used to have a document describing how to handicap a grand prix race with turn radii on his wingrigger.com website, but I can't find it now.

I just noticed this from a few days ago. I did remove extraneous stuff from the Wing Rigger website. And, yes, I did organize a handicapped Grand Prix race for the Arizona Soaring Association in 2008 and we flew the format again the following year. It was fun and generally successful.

The major issue that I see in Grand Prix racing is the increased collision hazard due to concentrated traffic. A potential remedy for that problem is to run heats that start at 10 minute intervals say. I would suggest heats should be limited to maybe eight gliders. Perhaps heats are organized by pilot handicap -- send the top pilots together in the first heat.

I have just now posted the referenced files that explains how we did it to my box.com account:

https://www.box.com/s/87vn8wl75dx0vuv4583f

As for Grand Prix racing...sign me up if it's within a days drive from
Clermont, Florida.

However, the intent of my original post "is this the future of our
sport?" (specifically in the USA) was more towards the live feed
cameras on each glider, so an audience could watch from the ground or
on cable TV. This has been a common practice in sailing with the
World Cup, and seems to have caught on internationally in Soaring. I
have always thought of the USA to be a leader in the world, but when
it comes this matter it seems we are behind.

I am disappointed that the World Championship in Uvalde wasn't
captured with live feed, or at a minimum a DVD to document such a
collasel and monumental event. If other countries are doing this, why
aren't we? Will we welcome this addition to our sport here in the
United States?

Scott

PS if someone can help guide me on how to connect my 48 inch flat
screen to my Desktop computer, I will bring this out to the seniors
for the contest so crews can watch the race via Spot Tracking. I can
leave it in the clubhouse for te whole week. I think a lot of crews
and wives particularly would appreciate seeing a realtime view of
where everyone is at.

On Friday, November 16, 2012 1:45:32 AM UTC-5, Tim Taylor wrote:
Sean,



If you want to take on the marketing manager/organizer role we can provide the site and contest organization (CD, tow pilots, etc) to support it. Just need someone willing to chase the contacts, sponsors and funds needed to do it right.



Late July to early August gives fantastic weather and the scenery doesn't get much better than Utah and Wyoming. As I said we can put a turn-point practically on top of the state Capitol. Watch a few of Bruno's videos. Scenery doesn't get much better than that. I think we can get a full field of 15m gliders. I have three ready to sign up already.



Tim (TT)

Tim,

Don't forget to make advance arrangements to publicize the funeral(s). Good coverage should really go a long ways toward promoting our sport as a highly exciting and dangerous activity.

TA

On Sunday, November 11, 2012 9:12:31 PM UTC-7, Scott Alexander wrote:
Will this catch on in the USA?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc_aU...e_gdata_player

Handicaping should not be a problem, During a long summer's day there could be several races during the day, either staggered or one after the other. 2 hour races maybe? This could start with very small club races around the
major clubs or Com operations, suitable airports. Self Launchers would be good aircraft for this?.... Best soaring flick I have ever seen.... In Colorado
The major ski areas run lifts during the summer. Top of the lifts/Restaurant, or points near them could be turn points. Decades ago they called them Lap races. Then already I was interested in that format.
Who wants to sit in a glider for 9 hrs to fly 1000 klicks? My problem always was my busy airport, which big jets took over, but once or twice during the summer gliders could have the airport for themselves via Notams? First of course the format has to catch ON. People must want to see this


soarski

Scott,

You should be able to simply connect your laptop to your TV via an HDMI
cable and a separate audio cable. Your local electronics store should have
everything you need and be able to show you how.

Dan


"Scott Alexander" wrote in message
...
As for Grand Prix racing...sign me up if it's within a days drive from
Clermont, Florida.

However, the intent of my original post "is this the future of our
sport?" (specifically in the USA) was more towards the live feed
cameras on each glider, so an audience could watch from the ground or
on cable TV. This has been a common practice in sailing with the
World Cup, and seems to have caught on internationally in Soaring. I
have always thought of the USA to be a leader in the world, but when
it comes this matter it seems we are behind.

I am disappointed that the World Championship in Uvalde wasn't
captured with live feed, or at a minimum a DVD to document such a
collasel and monumental event. If other countries are doing this, why
aren't we? Will we welcome this addition to our sport here in the
United States?

Scott

PS if someone can help guide me on how to connect my 48 inch flat
screen to my Desktop computer, I will bring this out to the seniors
for the contest so crews can watch the race via Spot Tracking. I can
leave it in the clubhouse for te whole week. I think a lot of crews
and wives particularly would appreciate seeing a realtime view of
where everyone is at.

On Nov 18, 11:45*am, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
Scott,

You should be able to simply connect your laptop to your TV via an HDMI
cable and a separate audio cable. *Your local electronics store should have
everything you need and be able to show you how.

Dan

"Scott Alexander" wrote in message

...







As for Grand Prix racing...sign me up if it's within a days drive from
Clermont, Florida.

However, the intent of my original post "is this the future of our
sport?" (specifically in the USA) was more towards the live feed
cameras on each glider, so an audience could watch from the ground or
on cable TV. *This has been a common practice in sailing with the
World Cup, and seems to have caught on internationally in Soaring. *I
have always thought of the USA to be a leader in the world, but when
it comes this matter it seems we are behind.

I am disappointed that the World Championship in Uvalde wasn't
captured with live feed, or at a minimum a DVD to document such a
collasel and monumental event. *If other countries are doing this, why
aren't we? Will we welcome this addition to our sport here in the
United States?

Scott

PS if someone can help guide me on how to connect my 48 inch flat
screen to my Desktop computer, I will bring this out to the seniors
for the contest so crews can watch the race via Spot Tracking. *I can
leave it in the clubhouse for te whole week. *I think a lot of crews
and wives particularly would appreciate seeing a realtime view of
where everyone is at.

I bought a cable that has a Serial Connector at one end and a HDMI
connector at the other end. It did not work. Apparently my
electronics store doesn't know what the heck they are talking about.

Waste of money! What else should I try?

A lot of TV's have a standard RGB computer connection on the back, If yours has this, then you can plug it in and treat it as any other monitor.

On Sunday, November 11, 2012 8:12:31 PM UTC-8, Scott Alexander wrote:
Will this catch on in the USA?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc_aU...e_gdata_player

Awsome video!

Return the cable for a refund, but first check the output on your laptop and
the input on your TV. You could even take your laptop to the store and have
them demonstrate to you what you need and how to make the connection and
with what cable.

If thay can't (or won't) do that for you, find another store.

My laptop has an output labeled "HDMI". I bought an HDMI cable at WalMart
and hooked it between my laptop and my TV. I also selected (in my case) the
HDMI-3 input on the TVs menu since that's the input the cable is connected
to. Could that be your problem?


"Scott Alexander" wrote in message
...
On Nov 18, 11:45 am, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
Scott,

You should be able to simply connect your laptop to your TV via an HDMI
cable and a separate audio cable. Your local electronics store should have
everything you need and be able to show you how.

Dan

"Scott Alexander" wrote in message

...







As for Grand Prix racing...sign me up if it's within a days drive from
Clermont, Florida.

However, the intent of my original post "is this the future of our
sport?" (specifically in the USA) was more towards the live feed
cameras on each glider, so an audience could watch from the ground or
on cable TV. This has been a common practice in sailing with the
World Cup, and seems to have caught on internationally in Soaring. I
have always thought of the USA to be a leader in the world, but when
it comes this matter it seems we are behind.

I am disappointed that the World Championship in Uvalde wasn't
captured with live feed, or at a minimum a DVD to document such a
collasel and monumental event. If other countries are doing this, why
aren't we? Will we welcome this addition to our sport here in the
United States?

Scott

PS if someone can help guide me on how to connect my 48 inch flat
screen to my Desktop computer, I will bring this out to the seniors
for the contest so crews can watch the race via Spot Tracking. I can
leave it in the clubhouse for te whole week. I think a lot of crews
and wives particularly would appreciate seeing a realtime view of
where everyone is at.

I bought a cable that has a Serial Connector at one end and a HDMI
connector at the other end. It did not work. Apparently my
electronics store doesn't know what the heck they are talking about.

Waste of money! What else should I try?