On Aug 22, 5:18*pm, BobW wrote:

I've shared my (stupid, unjustifiable, indefensible) zoomie rationale. What
others might my fellow glider pilots have used or continue to use?

You might ask yourself the same question about contest flying in
general, cross-country soaring in general or soaring in general. They
answer in every case is "because of the enjoyment". Winning a contest
day is the ultimate "hey look at me", moment.

In every phase of soaring we need to look at the risk/reward -
remembering that each is, after all, in the name of a prima facie
frivolous activity.