Chad,
They just weren't snaps!
You don't need power if you aren't pitching the plane far enough to break.
Of course, CPLR had lots of companny in the finals ... like all nine other pilots.
When the stuation after lunch looked like third might be up for grabs, some of the pilots proved that they knew they weren't flying snaps, by bringing their real snaps out of retirement. It's obvious that some of these guys do not even practice a real snap, 'cause they were ugly! But, they knew that there might be points to be had, if they did a real one. So, it's not my opinion as to whether the finalists were doing real snaps, or not. We have their own connfessions, with the sticks.
Let me sum up, justy so that no one can accuse me of being vague. (vbg)
What I saw in the finals this Summer was a travesty. The sad part is that both judges and pilots accepted it.
Now Io know how lemmings can march into the sea, en masse.
best regards to All,
Dean Pappas
What a load of rubbish. You obviously haven't a clue what a snap should look like if you are claiming that all ten finalists were not doing proper snaps. Textbook examples of snaps were demonstrated by Onda and Chip.
Granted some of the snaps were borderline/illegal e.g. Benoit's during the prelims (for which I personally would of zeroed and he may well of been, never saw his score sheet), but come the finals I would say his and CPLR's were legal, just. The other 8 finalists snaps were undoubtedly snaps, no doubt about that in the slightest.
Can we not just have faith in our judges for a change?
Tom