On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 1:00:11 PM UTC-4, Brad wrote:
on the subject of glider handicapping:

can someone shed light on why a handicap of 100 would be given to a 17m sailplane with flaps?

TIA,
GK

Possibly because it is believed by the handicapper to have the same expected cross country speed as a Std Cirrus?
That would be my guess
UH