XC Sickness

On Jul 12, 9:36 am, wrote:
As previously stated, the cure for L/D envy is a 1-26 (with a nod to
the Woodstock and Cherokee drivers).

Yesterday I took a break from my glass slipper and jumped in the club
1-26. Beautiful sky (2 - 3 knots under Cus), a little bit of wind
(say 10 - 15 knots). Proceeded to spend 2 hours trying to go upwind to
"tag" the local "other" gliderport - all of 10 miles away. Got half
way there then quit in disgust ("I'm getting too old for this sh*t!"),
with an aching back/butt and ringing ears (Canopy seals? We don't need
no stinkin canopy seals!)

Landed back so I could relax doing some tows (including a 25 mile aero
retrieve) in our Pawnee.

1-26s aren't the cure, they are the disease!

Seriously - more power to those of you who have the grit to take those
little beasts XC in anything other than booming (and I mean BOOMING)
conditions! Someday I'll get drain bramaged enough to try racing in
one of them. Until then, I'll give in to my glass addiction...

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