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Hi guy's
I want to share an awesome idea from the R.C. Sharks Racing Team who held the NAMBA District 19 race last weekend.
The Sharks exclusive "Clean Start Window" made it's debut..!!
At first, it was met with both skepticism and anticipation, however, by the end of the weekend, it proved itself to be a valuable asset to the CD calling the starts..!!
The "window" provided a true straight line across the water aligned with the start buoy and this made calling the starts much easier..!! Along with the high visibility aspect of the glass, we also recorded each and every start and this afforded both the CD and the competitors a "Real Time" replay of the starts along with sound.
In the first round, many asked to review the videos and by the third round, everyone grew to trust the start calls as not ONE call was bad. The video provided the best view of the starts. Having a true line across the water, versus an imaginary line from a drivers perspective showed how angles can deceive racers.
Some thought some racers jumped, but after review, they learned that "their" angles deceived their perspectives.
The "Clean Start Window" passed its initial live race test and there is room for improvements..!!
"Quote Rey Garcia/Facebook"
Alex
I want to share an awesome idea from the R.C. Sharks Racing Team who held the NAMBA District 19 race last weekend.
The Sharks exclusive "Clean Start Window" made it's debut..!!
At first, it was met with both skepticism and anticipation, however, by the end of the weekend, it proved itself to be a valuable asset to the CD calling the starts..!!
The "window" provided a true straight line across the water aligned with the start buoy and this made calling the starts much easier..!! Along with the high visibility aspect of the glass, we also recorded each and every start and this afforded both the CD and the competitors a "Real Time" replay of the starts along with sound.
In the first round, many asked to review the videos and by the third round, everyone grew to trust the start calls as not ONE call was bad. The video provided the best view of the starts. Having a true line across the water, versus an imaginary line from a drivers perspective showed how angles can deceive racers.
Some thought some racers jumped, but after review, they learned that "their" angles deceived their perspectives.
The "Clean Start Window" passed its initial live race test and there is room for improvements..!!
"Quote Rey Garcia/Facebook"
Alex