"Ian Johnston" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:41:19 UTC, "Bill Daniels"
wrote:

: Where I object to these low performance gliders is that they fly in the
face
: of a century of soaring progress. They seem to say, "since we can't
compete
: with the fast guys, lets change the rules".
:
: If I am to joust with the forces of nature over hostile terrain, I want
all
: the performance I can buy. Mother Nature just won't let you change her
: rules.

On the other hand, traditional soaring is dying all over the world
while hang/paragliding are booming.

Ian

Where I fly, hang gliding is dying. The survivors are taking up traditional
soaring. The HG people are finding traditional soaring is cheaper and much
easier on the knees.

Bill Daniels