Bert Willing wrote:
But the PW5 ist still really ugly.

Pee Wee may not be the apple of your eye,
but apparently it flys fairly well.

A quick look at the FAI website and I found this little nugget.

FAI Claim number : 12269
Sub-class DW
General Category
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km
Course/location : Chos Malal (Argentina)
Performance : 136.92 km/h Pilot : Osvaldo M. FERRARO
(Argentina) Glider : PW-5 Date : 28.11.2005

Previous record : 115.38 km/h (02.08.2003 - Larry PARDUE, USA)

Maybe at the end of the soaring day, grab a bottle of Vodka
or strap on those beer goggles and maybe the Pee Wee
will get better looking. (maybe)

8)

Willie G.