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Old December 26th 07, 07:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Marc Ramsey[_2_]
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Default Gliding GP - terrific!

Kloudy via AviationKB.com wrote:
wrote:
Here we go again....lack of tact, lack of discipline, bickering and
arrogance.....I am still puzzled by why is this happening here in the
US....someone has a good intention and you decided to trash that
person (again).

Jacek



I really thought Marc was being sarcastic.

Did you see their Hi-Tech tracking system...whoooo..impressive.


In fact, I wasn't being all that sarcastic, just throwing some humor at
the notion that GP format racing necessarily requires multi-million
dollar budgets and highly skilled pilots. In fact, the Truckee races
have shown that these events can be safe, fun, and spectator friendly
with essentially no budget at all.

I was peripherally involved in one (failed) attempt at running a GP
Qualifying race here in the US. Frankly, I think the realities of
geography, scheduling, and soaring community population density conspire
against doing so in the US during the summer soaring season.

I think a series of US regional GP races leading to a national
qualifying races (with the expectation that the majority of the pilots
would be from the US) would have a better chance of working...

Marc