Also, If we really wanted a "Club Class" in the USA that was
representative of most Club fleets, we'd see an AWFUL lot of G-102s,
Schweizer metal birds, and Blaniks or Twin Astirs... *Maybe a Junior,
for the "high dollar" folks! *Anyone with a glider produced after the
mid 1970's would be disqualified! *
*sigh*
--Noel


Does anyone remember that the region 9 (which had standard, sports,
15m and 18m classes) in Parowan, the Sports Class winner was a Grob
Twin Astir? That ship needed so much work done and was so old, that
it was a "family joke" among the region 9 pilots. However, that was
the same pilot (Nick Kennedy) that was standing on the winning podium
every single day of the 7 day contest.

I have to tell you too, that the Sparrowhawk also won a day or two.
Of course, I did have to make a joke, and give the pilot of the
Sprarrowhawk (Bill Thar) a D-cell battery as a prize. Mike the Strike
was right, the tasking was different, however, I also had another
pilot at the 2008 parowan contest that had NEVER flown in a contest
before mentioning (after his gut wrenching screams, of I DID IT...I
DID IT) that he learned more in one week of a contest, than a year of
flying at the club. He flew an older ship (Ventus, but most of his
flying was in a Zuni II). If a contest is aware of the ships that
have entered, it can be fun, exciting, and a learning experience, no
matter what type of ship you are flying. Also, a lot of people forget
that contests are not just for winning trophies...they are training,
learning, and challenging yourself.

Just my 2cents.
micki