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Old July 1st 08, 03:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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Default Was Parowan a dry contest this year?

On Jun 30, 11:35*pm, "
wrote:

Why was Parowan dry? This is a Regional with pretensions to "National"
input. Why no water as is flown at this level in most other parts of
the world.


Some of the available tow planes can barely give a dry standard class
glider a safe takeoff climb rate. I didn't like the idea of it being
a dry contest until the first time I flew there. It only took a few
tows to recognize it was a good call.

Andy