At 00:32 13 May 2011, John Cochrane wrote:

They did, give them credit. The IGC created the world class, in
response to this sentiment. It was exactly your "sunfish" class. And
pilots around the world resoundly rejected it. They voted with their
wallets, and 18 meter gliders, mostly with motors, are the only things
selling right now. Not even standard or 15m are selling.

It is a great theory. It was tried. And it failed.

Sounds like we're back to the standards of motor racing.
As the saying goes, "Speed costs money. How fast can
you afford to go?"

Jim Beckman