Contest Class Development for Future Success - The Case fordeveloping the Handicapped Classes
Sean wrote: "D2 racing a 25 mile radius area task against a Libelle or Sarah's ASW-15? Seriously? Whats the point of that? How is that any different than Sports class? Look at the tasks they are flying this week actually. Might as well be OLC."
With tough conditions on both Day 1 and 2 that included high cirrus cutting off thermal activity in a large portion of the task area and a cloud base of approximately 3,000' AGL at task opening, the TATs assigned by the task committee enabled competitors to complete tasks on two very tough days. With landouts ranging from a Lak-12/ASG-29 to an Apis/Libelle speeds from the low 20s to mid 40s, it has been rough. If better weather presents itself, an AST would be possible in Club Class with the range of sailplanes flying.
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