In the fall that came to the Gyeongjeong Market, you need to know the wind and water to win!
Sep 10, 2024
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If you look at the thrilling race on the surface of the wide Misari Police Station with the clear weather, it is truly like a picture. However, in the fall season, there is a variable in the race, which is wind.
Unlike the race held at Gwangmyeong Speedom, the Gyeongjeong Pavilion is inevitably affected by the weather because the race is held on the open surface. A weak wind of about 1 to 2 meters per second does not affect the game much, but winds of more than 3 to 4 meters per second during the change of seasons can affect the players' turning and starting, and the wind also makes the swirl of the water bigger.
Wind is important in both wind speed and wind direction, and there is a large back wind. The back wind refers to the north (or northwest) that is, the wind blowing toward the 1 turn mark from the mooring on the left side of the Misari Station, and the opposite wind is the south wind (or southeast wind) blowing toward the mooring from the 1 turn mark. At this time, the direction of the wind can be easily identified by looking at the flag at the starting point or checking the wind direction and wind speed information on the electronic board during the introduction period.
First of all, how does the lantern wind affect the race? Since the wind blows behind the motorboat, it is impossible to measure the wind speed. So, players are more nervous when the wind blows back than the head wind. When players start, they set the starting timing by looking at the grand clock (large clock for departure signals installed in the correctional yard), because if the wind blows stronger than expected, they may be caught in a violation of the starting (flying).
In addition, the lantern wind can act as a hindrance in the first turn mark, which is a match point soon after departure. As soon as you try to take the lead with a strong turn, the wind blowing head-on can lead to substance. And even if you are accurately positioned, if the wind pushes the motorboat, it cannot narrow the turning angle (the angle at which the motorboat rotates the turnmark) and gives space to hit the opponent.
On the contrary, it is also difficult to respond to head winds. However, you can see the wind blowing and feel the wind speed and wind direction with your body. If there is a constant wind, the load can be calculated to properly timing the departure, but if the wind speed is not constant and jagged, the starting section may have to decelerate quickly or miss the timing at all and be pushed out of the initial competition. And even if the first turn mark came out well, the second turn mark, which occurred in a large way, also creates the burden of turning the return point mark while pressing the motorboat on the water surface as much as possible.
On the other hand, experts advise that if the sleep is rough, it is necessary to look at the players' turns more closely than usual when performing introductory runs (a full-speed process to show the skills of the athlete and the performance of the motorboat before the race). This is because it often stands out more clearly than usual what kind of motor is a player who slows down because he is not confident in turning or a motor that is less powerful due to the swirl.
Lim Byung-joon, the team leader of Ye Jang-ji Speedboat, said, `In situations where normal turning is difficult due to windy conditions such as in recent years, players who take advantage of the competition to dig holes can make an unusual situation"In addition, if even a lower-level player takes the lead in the early stages, it is often not easy to turn the tables due to the rough sleep of the chasing players and the pass of the leading players," he said.
wman@sportschosun.com
