Just a little update for those that are interested in the 1973 Cirrus without water ballast in the wings.

I had the following email from a Schempp Hirth employee:

Still none the wiser!



Dear Mr. Simmonds,

after checking our drawing list are all of the Standart Cirrus was built with water balast into the wings. I can´t see why you glider was built without water balast.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

René Dank

Kundendienstleitung / Customer Service Direktor
Schempp-Hirth Service GmbH
Krebenstr. 25
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck