On Dec 20, 7:13*pm, "Peter von Tresckow" wrote:
Like Tony I am a lowly vintage sailplane owner (Ka-6Cr), but am interested
in racing. I have participated in the Chicago soaring club's Memorial Day
contest, and had a blast. After hearing about Tony's Cherokee adventures I
am looking to find a sports contest to go to this summer.

I personally like the concept of having "tiered" handicapping and tasking,
putting similar performing gliders in the same group. To me being able to
rce against similar performing ships would be an incentive to participate in
racing. On the other had I find it discouraging going up against a nimbus in
sports with my Ka-6 even with the handicap.

Racing is/should be fun. Once people see that participation ought to go up.

Peter

yea pete but even if you do have to fly against Nimbii, you'll still
have fun