Open Cirrus

On Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 8:51:18 PM UTC-5, Duster wrote:
On Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 3:59:23 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Can I compete in club class with Open Cirrus and what is the Hcap? I cant find it on FAI list.

I believe the handicap for the 17.7m Cirrus is 0.98.
Officially, the "Open" in Open Cirrus is an unofficial nickname given it is an open-class glider. The "Standard" Cirrus is standard-class 15m (no flaps).

I think Club class is restricted to 15 Meters. Sounds like a dumb rule to me but that is the rule.

The IGC list includes the 16.6m Cirrus, so not restricted to wingspan.

On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 3:46:15 PM UTC-6, Ross wrote:
The IGC list includes the 16.6m Cirrus, so not restricted to wingspan.

This was mentioned in another thread (search Club Class Gliders), and it was mentioned that the IGC list was going to be revised to REMOVE the 16.6 M Cirrus from the list. IGC limits gliders to 15 meter span for Club Class Competition. Now, if you want to do a "US thing" and saw your 17.74 meter Cirrus down to 15 meters of span, they might consider issuing a handicap for it at the reduced span and allowing it to compete in Club Class. But, I would check with them before putting saw to wing.

Just my 2 cents worth...

Steve Leonard

At 22:32 20 February 2017, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 3:46:15 PM UTC-6, Ross
wrote:
The IGC list includes the 16.6m Cirrus, so not restricted to
wingspan.
This was mentioned in another thread (search Club Class
Gliders), and it was mentioned that the IGC list was going to be
revised to REMOVE the 16.6 M Cirrus from the list. IGC limits
gliders to 15 meter span for Club Class Competition. Now, if
you want to do a "US thing" and saw your 17.74 meter
Cirrus down to 15 meters of span, they might consider issuing
a handicap for it at the reduced span and allowing it to compete
in Club Class. But, I would check with them before putting saw
to wing.
Just my 2 cents worth...
Steve Leonard


FAI Sporting Code for Gliding
Section 3 – Gliding , valid from 1 October 2016

5.5 COMPETITION CLASSES

5.5.7 Club Class The purpose of the Club Class is to preserve
the value of older high performance gliders, to provide
inexpensive but high quality international championships, and to
enable pilots who do not have access to gliders of the highest
standard of performance to take part in contests at the highest
levels.
a. ENTRY The only limitation is that it is within the agreed range
of handicap factors for the competition.
b. BALLAST Disposable ballast is not permitted.
c. SCORING Championship scoring formulas shall include
handicap factors.
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