On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 3:22:28 PM UTC-5, Tim Taylor wrote:

To paraphrase Rick Walters and Pat Philbrick: "We don't need no stinkin wingtip extensions". 18M gliding is the compensator class ;-).

Still remember the first two days of an 18 meter contest being won by 15 meter gliders. John Cochrane, and Rick Walters. Both offered a saw to those with 18 meter ships to "make them go faster". The next day, Chris Saunders won, and offered a box of "Miracle Grow" and a roll of duct tape to those who had maybe cut off their tips. That was a fun contest!

Steve Leonard