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Old January 26th 07, 02:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Wing Tape - Does Thickness Affect Performance?


Water is cheap, increase in insurance premium is not.

I normally carry (3) 100oz camal packs. 2 for flying 1 for landing out.

My S.W.A.G. is that the extra drag from the peetube is far less than
the points given up at the end of the contest because you are getting
dehydrated and fatigued over the period of the contest.

My 2 cents