Us Open 09/13/2007

[SKIER224]

I WATCHED THE US OPEN TODAY AND WAS BAD A... HERE IS THE TO 10 QUESTION,ANY BOODY KNOWS WHY WADE COX DIDNT SKI TODAY?

Pos. Name Score
1 Jamie Beauchesne 3.5 @ 10.25m
2 William Asher 3 @ 10.25m
3 Nick Parsons 2 @ 10.25m
4 Marcus Brown 2 @ 10.25m
5 Jeff Rodgers 2 @ 10.25m
6 Chris Parrish 1.5 @ 10.25m
7 Jodi Fisher 4.5 @ 10.75m
8 Billy Susi 4 @ 10.75m
9 Chris Rossi 3.25 @ 10.75m
10 Julien Beaufils 3 @ 10.75m

[ProTour X9]

It would be more clear if you'd use the english system. THNX

[BradD]

I was thinking the same thing...US open...metric???

[Jim@BAWS]

It is at SWISS FAMILT SKI SCHOOL...maybe that it is in meters
vs feet... HA HA HA

But really we have the NEW MATH maybe this is NEW ENGLISH

Ubonics for waterskiing

Jim@BAWS

[rodltg2]

i dont know why but the scores are often posted in metric..:confused:

[H20ski Dude]

its a misconception that things are in the imperial system, everything has been messured in metric for decades. IE. if you were a woman and asked to be pulled at 34mph you'd do a reride because the actual speed is 55kmh which = 34.2mph.

Its an international tourny so they score in IWSF format. if they didn't you couldn't set a record...

the rope lengths are inaccurate when you talk about "35off or 28off" - if the rope were actually 35off 75' you would be disqualified for having a rope that was not within spec. All the ropes you buy anywhere in the world are looped using the metric system. in fact "15off" is not acctually exactly 15off - it's actually slightly more.

[H20ski Dude]

for the record there is only 1 system in place in the US. Americans and the world alike just call it differently. its the same system everywhere.

[rodltg2]

its a misconception that things are in the imperial system, everything has been messured in metric for decades. IE. if you were a woman and asked to be pulled at 34mph you'd do a reride because the actual speed is 55kmh which = 34.2mph.

Its an international tourny so they score in IWSF format. if they didn't you couldn't set a record...

the rope lengths are inaccurate when you talk about "35off or 28off" - if the rope were actually 35off 75' you would be disqualified for having a rope that was not within spec. All the ropes you buy anywhere in the world are looped using the metric system. in fact "15off" is not acctually exactly 15off - it's actually slightly more.


are you saying im a woman because i ski at 34.2?:D

[H20ski Dude]

lol I'm skiing slower and not a woman so no! :)

36.04mph = 58.0km/h - that's the only place it comes within a few 1000s of lining up. still 36.0 is a bit slow, but shouldn't cause a reride. I know the PP units on the nautiques north of the border are in KM/h speedos in Mph.. so confusing

[rodltg2]

i knew the speed was meant to be metric, but was unaware of the take offs on the rope. guess you learn somehting knew everyday..

so if my calculations are correct i am actually attepmting to conquer 28'3" off !! :D

[H20ski Dude]

the lingo standard is still using the "28off" in the rest of the world too.. don't see that changing.. saying it in metre's is kinda lame, but that's the actual length of the ropes.

when someone runs 43off, where is the next loop? 9.50m-44off? surprised nobody has come up with that yet. what if someone runs it in a tournament? people are running 4@9.75 55km/h.. its only a matter of time.

[pq2]

Im sure that more countrys in the iwsf use metric system.

[rodltg2]

the lingo standard is still using the "28off" in the rest of the world too.. don't see that changing.. saying it in metre's is kinda lame, but that's the actual length of the ropes.

when someone runs 43off, where is the next loop? 9.50m-44off? surprised nobody has come up with that yet. what if someone runs it in a tournament? people are running 4@9.75 55km/h.. its only a matter of time.


i actually saw a rope advetised awhile back that had the 44off loop. i imagine its been removed since 43off is taking awhile.

[SKIER224]

for the ones who talked SH... early on the thread i copy paste the resulst from the us open Mastercraft website, i was just trying to post the results for everybody.

[corey]

I'm not sure but I think Wade took a step away from competing and is running the H.O. team. I know he still skis as we spoke with him before the Open.

It's also possible that he skied and didnt make the finals not sure either way.

[JohnE]

A replay of the webcast is available: http://www.webcast-tv.com/sports/index.asp

Wade apparantly has a nagging hip/ groin injury which is why he didn't ski.