On Friday, October 4, 2013 11:02:30 PM UTC+2, WB wrote:

I could not agree more! The beauty of the GP format (of which I was not

convinced before flying one this past weekend) is the sense of

immediacy. I think that is part of what is missing from MAT and AAT

tasks. You get to experience the results of your efforts in the moment.

Flying an assigned task with a GP start "concentrates the mind

wonderfully". I have had very few contests flights where I have

concentrated so hard on picking my path and flying with the utmost

efficiency. I know the others were doing the same. You could almost see

the little thought bubbles over each glider with each pilot thinking

"How do I get away from this SOB?".



The one word that sums up this little experiment in GP racing for me is

"satisfying". It was simpler, purer, more challenging, more immediately

gratifying. Let's keep it that way. No need to "gild the lily".



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Guess what - there is an easy way to get the same effect under current rules in the US: fly speed tasks, and during the pre-start maneuvering find an follow someone who you think you need to beat but is as good or better than you (or better, several of those guys). Then start within a few minutes of him (them). Works like a charm at smaller local races - been doing it at ASA contests for years!

Kirk
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