On Friday, May 15, 2015 at 1:34:44 PM UTC-6, OG wrote:
I've read the posts with interest, and some valid and some invalid points have been made. Looking at performance, the 29 is is really good, and had the edge on both the V2 and the old JS, especially so in good weather, when running hard. The 29 handles really well, but the 18m JS handles better, and gives more input to the pilot on where the energy is, especially at mauw.. The V2 climbs well, but cannot run with either the 18m JS or the 29. Rigging the 29 is easier, as the JS inner wing is heavy, but if you have a hangar or rigging aid this is a moot point. Very little to choose between the JS and the 29' although I believe the finish on the later JS's are slightly better than the 29, and the 29's wings warp after the 2nd season. Also, the new evo has the edge on the 29, judging by the runs we had at the Grand Prix in Worcester.

Oscar Goudriaan.
(btw, I dont even get commision for this, nor paid for my time to write these posts 😊. I'll send you an invoice Leo)

Oscar, if you said anything different, them brothers would feed you to the lions! Isn't that a hard glide comparison with only one 29 at Worcester(see below)? The 29's wing warp???....Oscar...it must be close to feeding time for them cats!
Seriously, what all these fine machines do show is they all are capable of producing a winner. The winner being the pilot who makes the best decisions during that time frame.

Best regards, #711.

African Sailplane Qualifying Grand Prix 2015
Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa, 03/01/2015 - 11/01/2015
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18-meter
Overall results after day 7

# CN Pilot Team Glider Total
1. LG Laurens J. Goudriaan RSA JS 1c-18 evo 57
2. AJ Uli Schwenk GER JS 1b evo 50
3. SJ Holger Karow GER JS 1b 41
4. UJ Claus Triebel GER JS 1b evo 36
5. OG Oscar Goudriaan RSA JS 1c-18 evo 34
6. BAT John Coutts NZL JS 1a 25
7. JS1 Klaus Kalmbach GER JS 1a 22
8. EG Sven Olivier RSA JS 1b 18
9. WL William Whittaker RSA ASH 26 5
10. 133 Bernd Hubka GER ASG 29 3