Much Ado About Nothing
I think Mike/RO has it right. The difference between CG and nose hooks is mostly felt on the ground at the beginning of the roll. If a wing goes down and the tail is not planted down hard, with a CG hook watch out. In the air there is not much difference. I've flown lots of gliders with both style hooks (and used both on aerotow), and never noticed much difference once I got in the air.
ROY
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