"Waduino" wrote in message ...
Heck you can buy an Apis 13 kit for $17.5K USD (OK, it's probably gone up a
little lately) and get 38:1 in a ship that weighs 302lbs.
Seems pretty tough to beat if you're in a 1-26 frame of mind.
Wad
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Wad,
A few of us were invited to fly Brad Hill's APIS as part the research
for purchasing our club's next glider. For over two years we had been
looking for a glider that is easy to fly, safe to fly, nice to look at
and has good cross-country performance. We also wanted a glider that
would perform well in the weaker conditions north of Seattle and be
light enough to land out in the small fields near where we fly.

All who flew Brad's Apis remarked at how well it fit all of our
criteria. The triple taper wing of the APIS looks great and the flaps
offer excellent thermalling performance -- with great penetration for
a 300lb glider. All who flew it felt that it was at least as easy to
fly as a 1-26. Our club bought a 13-meter APIS in August and are very
happy with it.

Mark Nyberg
Evergreen Soaring