IGC 13.5m class discussion

Interesting thread!



One class design lawn-dart racing is already established in the USA.......
1-26 (Why buy a PW-5 in the first place?)

Most likely to succeed if declared "the" World's one-class design racing
glider.......ASW-27 (dry) (Sexy, light wings, outstanding performance for
badge flying, recreational flying when not racing.) In fact, due to its
popularity here in the USA many regional 15m contests were essentially a one
class design contest. Cost of ownership decreasing due to the
proliferating 18m class ASG-29's



Distill racing into 3 classes: (There are choices to make here according
to the competitor's preference....but it all comes out in the wash. Take
your pick)-------


1) Open/18m (wing loading or wing span?)

2) Standard/15m (flaps or no flaps? No biggee, really! Flaps in wrong
setting = hindrance.

3) Club Class (Don't show up to race with a very low 1-26/pw-5 or very high
performance Nimbus 4/ASW-22 glider! Wanna race club/handicapped?.....buy
the right glider.

Emphasis: Less numerous classes with larger numbers of competitors per
class!! = More FUN! (Thank You John Cochrane)



That said......Anybody for the first USA high-performance one class design
national race using dry ASW-27's ? Held at, say...... Caesar Creek? ;-)
(no, I don't own one)


J4
18m/LS-10