Sisteron SGP 2014

http://www.sgp.aero/final2014.aspx

Anyone wanna bet against Kawa?

On Sunday, May 11, 2014 3:26:06 PM UTC+10, wrote:
Anyone wanna bet against Kawa?

I would put money on Didier Hauss - he's the closest anyone's come to knocking Kawa off in a long time http://www.soaringspot.com/egc2013/r...otal/day8.html

Seems like he cracked under the pressure last year and outlanded on the last though...

Mais, my friend Bruce est returning from la maladie, winning day 3....
Jim

Without any doubt D.Hauss is an extremely competent pilot, he is operating on his own playground and with two other french pilots. Day seven was his from the very start to the finish line. He is a leader going into the last day of competition. Beautiful. Very interesting.

On Friday, May 16, 2014 1:15:36 PM UTC+10, GR8 wrote:
Without any doubt D.Hauss is an extremely competent pilot, he is operating on his own playground and with two other french pilots. Day seven was his from the very start to the finish line. He is a leader going into the last day of competition. Beautiful. Very interesting.

Today is the day we see what he's learnt since last year.

On Sunday, May 11, 2014 12:15:09 AM UTC-5, GR8 wrote:
http://www.sgp.aero/final2014.aspx

- interesting to see how wing's loading was limited to 50 kg/m per square meter in favor of older ventus designs...

On Friday, May 16, 2014 10:39:35 PM UTC+10, wrote:
On Sunday, May 11, 2014 12:15:09 AM UTC-5, GR8 wrote:

http://www.sgp.aero/final2014.aspx



- interesting to see how wing's loading was limited to 50 kg/m per square meter in favor of older ventus designs...

I think it was a direct attack on the Diana 2's... the V2/29/27's couldn't compete with it at 58kg/sqm.
Incidentally, congratulations to Didier Hauss.

wrote :

- interesting to see how wing's loading was limited to 50 kg/m per square
meter in favor of older ventus designs...

I think it was a direct attack on the Diana 2's... the V2/29/27's couldn't
compete with it at 58kg/sqm.


The maximum certificated wing loadings for the gliders at the Sisteron Grand
Prix a

LS 8 50.00 kg/sqm

Ventus 2 54.29 kg/sqm

ASW 27 55.56 kg/sqm

Diana 2 57.87 kg/sqm

ASG 29/15 59.80 kg/sqm

If restricting all the gliders to the same 50 kg/sqm wing loading "hurts"
the Diana 2, it hurts the ASG 29/15 even more. So how is this a direct
attact on the Diana 2 ?

Gary Ittner P7
"Have glider, will race"

On Friday, May 16, 2014 1:34:57 PM UTC-5, Gary Ittner wrote:
wrote : - interesting to see how wing's loading was limited to 50 kg/m per square meter in favor of older ventus designs.... I think it was a direct attack on the Diana 2's... the V2/29/27's couldn't compete with it at 58kg/sqm. The maximum certificated wing loadings for the gliders at the Sisteron Grand Prix a LS 8 50.00 kg/sqm Ventus 2 54.29 kg/sqm ASW 27 55.56 kg/sqm Diana 2 57.87 kg/sqm ASG 29/15 59.80 kg/sqm If restricting all the gliders to the same 50 kg/sqm wing loading "hurts" the Diana 2, it hurts the ASG 29/15 even more. So how is this a direct attact on the Diana 2 ? Gary Ittner P7 "Have glider, will race"

- So if Ventus design is heavier than for instance Diana 2, which glider will run better at 50 kg/sqm?
Why is there some idiotic restriction in the first place, other than to favor certain glider types?