US Competition Pilot Poll and Election

Guys/Gals two things.

1) All the folks participating seriously in this thread are good people. I cannot think of one glider pilot that I have met who is not a great guy and gal. They are generally incredible people in fact. The sport of gliding is full of some of the brightest and most impressive people that I have ever met. This is part of what attracts me to the sport. Generally, we all mean well. Some of us are very passionate about the sport of glider racing.. And even though I clearly strongly disagree with some of you, my disagreement with you ends there. I think most of you already know this well as many of us are having side discussions and participating in some fairly constructive, amusing email threads on this topic. This threads debate has been sharp, but also highly valuable. I see this debate as a specific, important debate about the short and long term governing philosophy regarding competition format within the SSA. Many new questions have been asked in this thread. It asks what the value of being "one" with the soaring competiton world (FAI) vs. continuing to be an isolated, independent one with the burden of maintaining its own competition infrastructure.

2) I am aware that the likelihood of anything major (or even minor) changing my way, in the current environment, is unlikely.

But I strongly that a voice for FAI competition format in the SSA is needed....

Thanks for all who have contributed from both viewpoints, or in between.

Sean