Jennifer,



In addition to Micheals post I would like to say :



-1- Good point however the uncomfortableness goes quickly away after a few times. I refer to David Swingle who now sets and retrieves his spi solo by hand (no snuffer). Best ius indeed to hook up with some-one with some experience, like micheal, in this and do it a few times.



-2- If you are looking for an experienced crew for the F16 nationals races than I can offer myself. I'm pretty handy with that chute.



-3- I remember that arguement about the pole length, but I also seem to remember that the end result was that is was legal coz some of us read the definition wrong.



With regard to launching the spi by hand on a round the bouys course. Well, you'll be surprised of how rapidly that can be done. It just takes a bit more practise to become fast, but I've already put the time in. It is not as big a chute as the I-20's for eample it is only 68 % of that size.



Regards,



Wouter