US Open

[ALPJr]

Any info' available - running orders, scores, webcast?

[Edbrazil]

For starters, see:

Link to something

 

Which is the schedule for both Big Dawg and US Open.

 

Then, for the Friday running order, see:

Link to something else

 

And, for the webcast, see:

Yet another long link

Where there should be a video link that comes up, and hopefully works tomorrow.

 

[ALPJr]

Thanks @Edbrazil and @Mark_Matis

[MrJones]

Webcast?

[Edbrazil]

Scores are being posted online. No video feed; looks like that will be tomorrow.

 

For the US Open, go to:

something

 

 

For the Big Dawg, go to: another

 

And scroll down to the yellow-highlighted spreadsheet. That has been keeping up

nearly live with the scores.

 

Note: Links changed to text. You'll just have to copy and paste.

[MattP]

@Edbrazil long links.

[Bill22]

I was hoping to see a webcast today?

[The_MS]

@MattP I would like to see @Horton try to ban @Edbrazil

Aint gonna happen

[BrennanKMN]

Little disappointed at the lack of webcast. How else am I supposed to work on a Friday?

[The_MS]

Just save time and write the check to Mr Rodgers for the BD final.

[Edbrazil]

See above. Links changed to text. Copy and paste.

[Bill22]

Someone post some scores. This is killing me! The waterski results site has not posted any new scores for two hours.

[Edbrazil]

Reason: The Weather is currently winning. Severe thunderstorm warnings. See the

Weather Channel and elsewhere.

Wonder if there are contingency plans to go over into Sunday, if needed.

[Bill22]

Ed, it would have been a lot cooler if you said the final eight skiers all ran 41 off.

[BRY]

12 BD into 41 1st round, 9 Open men (so far, top 4? still waiting to go) and 2 Open ladies into 41. Skiers lighting it up like the lightening!

[Bill22]

@BRY and update on who made it into the top 8?

[santangelo]

Plan for tomorrow is to start the 2nd round of the BD over again at 7:30 if, and only if, it looks like the forecast says we can run the FULL round of skiers. If not, scores for the top 16 will be used based on round 1 and we start at 8:30 am. No dual boats in Main. BD skiers will stay on Turnpike and US Open will have the Main lake to themselves to help catch up.

 

If we do run the 2nd round, we will go straight into the top 16 on turnpike.

 

An incredible amount of work goes into these events. It's unfortunate for spectators and skiers, but the weather was really dangerous. Hope to get it done tomorrow.

 

 

[BRY]

@Bill22 Top 8 not set yet. From what I can tell Neveu, Asher, Degasperi and some guy called Smith (sounds like an alias) have yet to ski Rd1.

[Bill22]

@BRY I am assuming from what you posted earlier that you are there?

[BRY]

I was for a while and saw some, but left when it was obvious the weather had set in. This time of year usually clear blue sky's with puffy clouds till ~2, crap rolls in, inch or two of rain, clears by 5-5:30 and gorgeous till dark. I get most my sets in around 6 (don't ski Okee but close by).

Today it is solid, still socked in, raining with lightening here and there. A front pushing through.

[Edbrazil]

All right, here you go, with Kosher? links. Strange that I couldn't even post a text that

could be copied, but wasn't a link.

 

Big Dawg: LINK

 

US Open: LINK

[Edbrazil]

Looks like US Open MSL Round 1 is over, finally. Nate just ran the top score of 4 @ 41,

showing that he is apparently recovered. Also eliminating the need for a runoff for 8th place.

It took 1.5 @ 41 or more to get into the top 8 for the next round. That is, if the event is

keeping to the posted schedule.

[ALPJr]

Is the webcast on?

[dchristman]

@Edbrazil , you're missing ":" in your links - http://

[Edbrazil]

ED-ited it and appears fixed. The http etc. stuff was there double.

[Bill22]

It would be awesome if someone who is on site could post the H2H matchups. Skier 1 "name" vs "name"

[Edbrazil]

Go to the Big Dawg link, and scroll down-down past the preliminary scores, and then

click on "Brackets" at the very bottom.

The round of 16 is over. Originally, the H to H matchups for the Elite 8 and beyond were

supposed to be under the lights this evening, but that may have changed, especially

depending on the weather outlook. Currently, at Noon, rain is nearby, just offshore.

 

These 8 advanced: David Miller, Seth Stisher, Greg Badal, Darin Montgomery, Jeremy

Newby-Ricci, Jason Seels, Jeff Rodgers, Fred Halt.

[Bill22]

@Edbrazil what about the US Open

[Edbrazil]

US Open just got finished Round 1, with Men Jumping. See the Ed-ited link about six

posts above. Right now, the live video does not appear to be working.

A few surprises, such as Freddy not qualifying for the Men Jump final.

[Bill22]

Thanks @Edbrazil

I am watching the webcast live. Currently trick is on. Still wondering what matchups are coming up in slalom.

[Bill22]

Ok, I stand corrected. Just looked at the website. Eight skier semifinals is a normal round and cut to 4. Then H2H starts with 4.

 

Edit: No H2H for pro slalom (not 8 or 4).

[Edbrazil]

Good TV feed, including from the boat. But, what is the deal with a leader line and a

carabiner? Very clear on TV when the Boat Judge changes out the loops. Similar to what

PP needed for its Switch, except this has to be ZO.

[greg]

They are using the switch set up attached to a position sensor for the servo motor on the camera mount to follow the skier.

[Edbrazil]

@greg Neat idea, although it appeared that there was vibration as Regina approached

# 2 @ 41, and when the towline went slack.

[klindy]

@greg what camera mount. The camera is back at the seat about head level. Just had a clear shot at the pylon and nothing attached to it except a 0.5m rope and carabiner. Where is the sensor for the servo and what does the camera mount look like? Anyone that can take a few pictures??

[Bill22]

@klindy looks like a camera mounted on the bow on top of a poll. The sensor could be tapped to the carabiner.

[DaveD]

Nate looked a little gimpy on the swim platform after his 41off pass.

[Ralph Lee]

@Sledgehammer congratulations!!!

[greg]

@klindy yes, the camera is on the bow mounted pole. The sensor is mounted on the pylon and has a moving arm that is connected to the carabiner with a light bungee cord.

[klindy]

@bill22 yeah I see the camera on the bow. Clearly not the camera they're using on the broadcast. Most of the bow mounts use a RC servo controller somewhere on shore with whoever is "driving" the camera watching the video live on a monitor. The only sensor controlled camera mount I've seen (actually used) was very sensitive relative to line length and the speed differences cross course. I'm interested to know if they've found a better solution for a sensor control.

[bishop8950]

@klindy the high mounted camera rig failed and they went to a regular set up from the passenger seat for the rest of the event

[klindy]

Thanks @bishop8950

[Edbrazil]

Men Jumping Finals: 2 jumps?! That sucked. Event finished with plenty of time left,

although Ryan needed just one jump for the win.

 

Correction: Women also got just 2 jumps in the Finals. With Friday's weather, the event

schedule was modified. Weather loomed a bit on Saturday, but didn't hit. However, the

course changeover after the first round of jumping took over 2 hours before the first slalomer

ran in Women SL Finals. So, things ran late. Spazzovian.

 

SL high-mounted boatcam: Murphy's Law rides again!

[klindy]

So, if there's a record set wouldn't you need to measure the 0.5m leader and carabiner too?

[ESPNSkier]

Who won women's slalom? Nothing posted yet.

[ALPJr]

Whitney 2@-41

[ESPNSkier]

Awesome, thanks!

[Edbrazil]

@klindy Yup, sure would. Information I have is that the main line was shortened to

account for the leader/carabiner.

Whitney won with 2 @ 41 in the finals.

[klindy]

@Edbrazil I'd sure hope so.

[Orlando76]

Man it has to be hard for the Big Dawgs to ski under the lights. I mean how often do they get a chance to train in that environment? At that age depth perception surely plays with ya.