With the plane down from the tree and taped up, we were the last team of the day to do the last run. The winds had picked up to 10-15mph, gusting even higher. We had one run to hit it. Jordi took off, went downwind and switched it into autonomous mode. It made the first waypoint (into the wind) easy and them zoomed by the second one, then took the third waypoint (downwind) really wide. Then it started heading back into the wind towards the finish line. Oh no, it looks like it's too close to the building and we're going to cut a corner! But then, at the last minute, the plane corrected, moving slowly into the wind, and drifted to clear the corner by about a foot. Then straight and true over the finish line!
36 seconds! First place! Hurray!!!!!
Hopefully you can appreciate how close Jordi put those waypoints to the building. He was flying as tight as humanly possible in the alley. If you didn't get the 1 mile circle idea, hopefully you can see much room there was to loosen the path.
I am excited to see the videos and photos from this event and probably GPS tracks...in a tree...
And again thank you for having the sign on the live video!
Laurent
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I wanted to start with some inflamatory statement but realise it would have ended too wild in a forum!
Top job, look forward to a report that conveys the tension.
One day I would like to be at a competiton to experience the vibes.
Well done Sparkfun.
Maybe we could organise a postal honesty competion that all of us around the world might enter?
Cordialement
Laurent
And again thank you for having the sign on the live video!
Laurent
I am really impressed, especially since winds were 10-15mph, gusting even higher. I am also impressed that you were able to stay away from the tree.
Congratulations!
Bill Premerlani
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