On Apr 24, 5:15*am, Jim Beckman wrote:
At 19:35 23 April 2009, wrote:



So when it comes to State and National altitude records,

no matter what class glider we may fly,
we are all considered either

OPEN Class-GENERAL Category
or
OPEN Class-Feminine Category.

So what *is* the rationale for having a separate
category for the girls?

Jim Beckman

If women need separate categories for anying they should be excluded
from the equivalent male category. It makes no sense at all to have a
general (sex blind) category, a female only category, but no male only
category.

I know of no sexual characteristic that makes it easier or harder for
women to fly altitude records than men.

Andy