2002 JMPBA Nationals - Link to 30 minute video

[MikeP]

2002 JMPBA (Japan Model Power Boating Association) Nationals

Right Click and choose "Save-As"

Part 1 - 180 Megs

Part 2 - 60 Megs

Need Quicktime to view.

- MikeP

 

[Hammerhead]

Wow that is just fantastic. Great Job Mike!

I could swear that the quality of the picture is better than

the original tape that I gave you.

Oh! By thy way Ian. If you want to see the left hook running, this is the vid!

Hammer

 

[Hammerhead]

It took 1 hour and 36 minutes to load both of them into my computer.

I have ADSL. If you have dail up, you will be looking at a few days.

Hammer

 

[Hammerhead]

Hey Mike! Is there anyway else to store this vid other than my harddrive? thanks

Hammer

 

[MikeP]

If you have the equipment It will fit on a CD . If you can't save it to CD then I will send you a CD with it on it.

-MikeP

 

[Hammerhead]

Well. Looks like I'm gonna have to do some studying. I have the equipment, I'm sure. But I'm and idiot when it comes to doing other than internet or mail tasks on my computer. Thanks.

Hammer

 

[TomMoorehouse]

hammer...... was this oval time trials???

 

[Hammerhead]

Yes Tom! 4 laps in 17.24 seconds is the Japanese record. It is precisely measured with infrared sensors.

Just for the facts, it is a Rossi (REX.21) that has the fastest time. I think it is the second to the last run on the vid, if my memory serves me right.

Hammer

 

[Hammerhead]

Here it is Wade!

 

[Ron Olson]

Mike, PM me to let me know how I can get one from you, address, costs, etc. or if I can get it on DVD.

Downloading it now, it's going to take all night, 8-1/2 hours on mine.

 

[Hammerhead]

Ron! You need a Broad Band connection. It only took me an hour and a half.

Hammer

 

[Ron Olson]

I got up this morning after letting it download all night on this tin can and a string modem. Damn, there's some fast boats over there! I did notice that some of the racers were wearing sandals, not fully covered shoes, a no-no over here. Loved watching the "Left Hook" run also.

 

[Hammerhead]

Actually! The left hook is a heat racer. He just entered it in the oval time trials to show off. If I can remember, his time was 23 seconds. I'm shooting for 18 or under.

Hammer

 

[Hammerhead]

I saw that, too. Actually, the rules here require shoes that cover your ankle. We are supposed to wear safety glasses, too. Nobody does, though. I usually wear steal toed rubber boots, and my Ray Bans when I run my boats.

Hammer

 

[TimD]

Hammer San,

Please can you tell me dimensions course? Sorry - had to use some Jinglish! Couldn't resist!

Just trying to put the times into perspective in my head.

Tim.

 

[Hammerhead]

I don't wanna give you bogus info, let me check the rule book. Save you from my assumptions. :-X

Hammer

 

[Hammerhead]

I tried to cut and paste it directly from the rule book, but Yabbse can't understand Japanese. Hmmm!

Guess you'll just have to take my word for it.

The course from bouy 6 to bouy 1 is 50 meters, the line from bouy 1 to bouy 3 is 8 meters. Buoy 2 and buoy 5 are at 45 degrees from buoy 1 and 4 respectively.

Hammer

 

[Hammerhead]

These are the records.

A Hydro 17.87 seconds - 184.614Km/h (radar)

B Hydro 17.85

C Hydro 16.86

Hammer

 

[TimD]

Hammer,

Going by your course measurements and rounding the corners of the course. The distance covered in 4 laps is 500 metres. (2 x 50 for straights, 25m for the 2 turns at 1/2 x Pi x8 per turn. x 4 laps)

So if we double the times to get 1 kilometre;

A hydro = 35.74 sec. = 100.727 KPH

B hydro = 35.70 sec. = 100.840 KPH

C hydro= 33.72 sec. = 106.761 KPH

What am I missing?

 

[Ron Olson]

Tim, you're missing a conversion to MPH. Now i'll have to go out to my car to try to figure out how fast they are! ;D Without looking, I know that they are FAST in the video.