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I personally had a blast! I'll be coming next year for sure. The dz landing area wasnt the greatest but given the short time frame to get it together I was more than understanding and it was certainly better than the boogie being cancelled. Low or high jump numbers we should all have an understanding of our limits and if you are unsure about winds, don't jump or at least stand by and watch how others are landing before you throw yourself on a load. I did a hop n pop into the beach on Sat. by myself and when I got back to the dz recommended that beach landings be put off till the surf came down, which they were. I didn't have a problem with the cross wind into a tight area but recommended it based on an entire otter load trying to land there. I then sat for awhile that day because I didn't like the combination of conditions. I'm sure things will be improved next year and I'd like to thank the staff for making it happen this year! You all put in a lot of hard work and time just to make it happen.

2nd 25-way built. I don't have the list of who replaced who on this one. Sorry.

Here is one shot from the first 25-way. Below is the list of people on that formation. Great weekend and tons of fun! Records were falling left and right! Jim Rasmussen Dave Holmvik Paul Peterson John Bechtel Chad Neidigh Francois Hout Eduardo Guillen Tom Stewart T (tree) LaVonne Bob Felt Shireen Khavari Jason Smith Jef LeRette Eric Gallan Chico Jamie Cromer Brent Racine Brian Martin Linda Ruiz Jeremy Olexa Daniel Harvey Roger McClelland Josh Luba Tim Shue Mike Lewis Video: Eric Bernetzke Jeff Klingbell

We'll all be at 7 Hills in Madison area this weekend. Probably gonna be doing an 18K flock!

3 of us in Green Bay but all of us are also TI's and tend to get hung up doing that most the time

I don't remember the exact # I was told but I believe one standard link on the rears is approx. equal to adding 10 lbs of weight. If you're concerned about the link turning and loading it sideways you could always run a small piece of gaffers tape through the center of the links to keep them in place. Eric

I don't see it as a problem as long as they aren't pulling as they leave the plane. Are the people you are watching leaving stable and then pulling when clear of the plane? If so no problem. If they are leaving with a hand on their PC and pulling immediately or unstable then that's an issue.

She's not new but unique!

In the OP video the camera guy trying to help actually did make it worse because the drogue ended up wrapped around the students foot as well as the instructors. Good intentions but there is nothing you'd be able to do in that situation to help.

Sorry it took a while but as promised here is the death strap video...enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0EJGgHhZoM

But he didn't really wrap with him. Chico was just stuck on the other side because of the strap.

Great weekend! Great organizers! Loads of talent for us newbies to learn from. Thanks again to all you experienced CRW dawgs who were very patient with us and taught us an incredible amount! I learned more in a couple days than I probably would have over the next year! Major props to the DZ, staff, and everyone who made it happen!!

and I would gladly chase another one for free! It was nice meeting the two of you! Too bad JD couldn't have jumped more. Next time!

The design of the system greatly reduces the possibility of some scenarios but nothing is 100%. But on your original thought, the emergency procedures are the same as on the vector 2.

The biggest issue is that the smaller and more higher performance canopy you go with, the smaller the margin of error becomes. Lower jumps numbers doesn't suggest that you can't "land" the canopy, but you are much less likely to recognize when you've stepped out of the safe margin before it's too late. Every swooper can tell you a story of when the "oh sh*t" light came on but they were able to recognize it and react because of experience and knowing what their canopy would do. Most people I know (incl. swoopers) that get a new canopy don't think about pushing the envelope right away or ask how to push it. They get up high and test it! Then, GO SLOW. Even a baby step and be 5 feet too low and we all know what that gets you at high speed...