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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:07:47 -0700, "Gary Boggs"
wrote: But then we're back to having to have the latest (most expensive) design to be competitive. I always thought that one of the reasons to have an Olympic contest was to test the pilots, not the plane or the pocket book. Having a handicapped contest would open it up to more than just those who could afford the latest designs. Showjumping also uses pretty expensive designs - these horses are easily twice as expensive as the most expensive glider, and here also the "pilot" is only doing half of the job. Yet the sport seems to work... Bye Andreas |
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Part of the appeal of showjumping is that it IS elitist. I think this is
one of the biggest obstacles to growth in our sport. Many people think that you have to be rich to fly or compete in sailplanes and it keeps them away from our sport. When they find out that they can join a club and soar relatively reasonably, they are very surprised. One of the original goals of the World Class was that the sailplane be "reasonably" priced and I agree with that. I see having Soaring as an Olympic sport being an avenue for getting more exposure and more people thinking about becoming involved in Soaring. I think our sport suffers from underexposure. I think it would benefit us all if a few thousand more sailplanes were built and sold world wide every year. Gary Boggs "Andreas Maurer" wrote in message ... On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:07:47 -0700, "Gary Boggs" wrote: But then we're back to having to have the latest (most expensive) design to be competitive. I always thought that one of the reasons to have an Olympic contest was to test the pilots, not the plane or the pocket book. Having a handicapped contest would open it up to more than just those who could afford the latest designs. Showjumping also uses pretty expensive designs - these horses are easily twice as expensive as the most expensive glider, and here also the "pilot" is only doing half of the job. Yet the sport seems to work... Bye Andreas |
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