Oh goody! Kinda like soapbox derby. Everyone starts at the same height
and the first one across the line wins! How exciting!!! Gotta have the
best computer, as well! My opinion is that this will do nothing to grow
the sport as it's not much to do with soaring. Thrill seekers will want
to do a fast downhill run from release to landing and will move on to
the next thrill. Competitors will be happy to have their names in print
and their pictures on TV. Lots of folks watch horse races, but few buy
horses and learn to ride.

Yeah, yeah... I know - the crowd needs something to look at. Old
curmudgeon that I am, I'll stick to flying alone or with one other pilot
far away from anyone.

On 9/29/2015 10:15 PM, Andy Blackburn wrote:
On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 5:17:15 PM UTC-7, Sean Fidler wrote:
Sounds like great fun for the pilots and the crowd. How novel! ;-)

Good for them in trying to innovate and bring gliding into the view of the public.

Sean
7T
It's the ultimate evolution of soaring - no messing with thermal, wave or ridge lift - just cut right to the chase - final glide races. Pilot with the most accurate glide computer wins.

Is the course short enough that the crowd can see anything?

I'm curious - I'll watch one at least. Sounds kind of like NASCAR.

9B

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Dan, 5J