IGC 13.5m class discussion

On Jan 28, 9:36*am, Markus Graeber wrote:
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~3.4% equal to ~2 of 58 IGC countries have indivdual National Gliding
Championships in all FAI classes
~17.2% equal to ~10 of 58 IGC countries have individual National
Gliding Championships in all FAI classes except World Class

This means that 82.8% equal to 48 out of 58 IGC countries are not
capable of fielding individual National Gliding Championships in all
FAI classes and are combining classes likely using in almost all cases
handicap systems, many of them homebrewn.

The 82.8% is ignoring the World Class which is pretty much history
anyway, if you include World Class it is a whopping 96.6%. Now if you
add the 13.5m class as a replacement class for World Class you
probably end up somewhere inbetween those 2 numbers assuming it will
be at least a bit more popular than the World Class. All these numbers
are not yet including the new 20m class that is being introduced on
the World Champoinship level...

Markus

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

On Jan 28, 11:29*am, "John" wrote:
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


Why to reinvent the wheel?
Club Class A as defined by FAI, up to Worlds
Club Class B as flown in Europe. up to Nationals

Club B includes all low performance gliders and most Trainers.
(ASK-21, PW-6, Grob, Puchacz, Blanik? and others).
Overall, lots of fun and great intro to sport. Good practice before
20m two sit competitions.
GR8