Spizzzarko 0 #126 September 20, 2005 OK your excused. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devtron 0 #127 September 20, 2005 It also gives less drag...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #128 September 23, 2005 From a pure spectator's standpoint (I don't swoop), I kinda agree with Derek. It looks neater when they stand up the landing. Especially when you see Jay or some amazing pro turn the canopy on it's side(!), drag the stabilizer through the water, then upright it. If you can stand that up, it really looks like you are defying some law of nature. Swooping is a competitive sport for one reason only. It looks neat. Sure, there's a lot of skill and talent on the part of the atheletes, but that's not enough to keep skysurfing in the X-games or allow 4-way in the Olympics - those aren't really spectator sports. Swooping is one of the only spectator allowances in skydiving, so I think it's going to become bigger. And if it looks neater to stand it up, then it might become a rule purely for the enjoyment of the crowd. I guess spectacular crashes look neat too, but there's a difference between Indy 500 and a demolition derby. However, not being a swooper, I understand it's fast and dangerous. From that perspective, if it's safer to slide, then the athletes should be allowed to.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #129 September 23, 2005 That's a fair argument. I think the freestyle event is the most spectator friendly of them all, so perhaps that's exactly why points are in fact awarded in freestyle for stand-up landings. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
