Frank Stutzman wrote:
Ron Wanttaja wrote:
Well, let's see:

OK, Ron, I'll agree with all your points except for the very first one:


1. Each race ends with an emergency (e.g., an aircraft without of fuel).

By this definition there are a powerful lot of soaring events/races
that are nothing but emergencies.


But these aren't gliders. Of course neither is the space shuttle. BUT.