IGC announces new glider classes

[Tim Taylor]

The IGC has announced several new classes to ensure that everyone will
be a winner in their own class:

1. The 11 Meter Class for all Sparrowhawk pilots.

2. The Standard 18 M Class for unflapped 18M glider including the
LS-8-18, Discus 2-18 and ASW-28-18.

3. The Sub-Club Class for all gliders with performance below the
current club class rules.

4. The Super-Club Class for all gliders with performance greater than
the current club class gliders.

Next week they will announce several DG Classes for all those that
have bought DG gliders over the years and could never race them
seriously. There will be a 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 (for those
that really got taken) 800 and 1000 (Because the 1000 will not have a
chance in the 20M class).

The week after that they will set up more classes based on who is
willing to pay them the most to get their own class.

March 2010 will be remembered as the end of the beginning of
meaningful glider racing. The begin was adding the 18M and World
Class without removing any classes.

[TRKA]

Is this a joke?





On 10 Mrz., 06:52, Tim Taylor > wrote:
> The IGC has announced several new classes to ensure that everyone will
> be a winner in their own class:
>
> 1. The 11 *Meter Class for all Sparrowhawk pilots.
>
> 2. The Standard 18 M Class for unflapped 18M glider including the
> LS-8-18, Discus 2-18 and ASW-28-18.
>
> 3. The Sub-Club Class for all gliders with performance below the
> current club class rules.
>
> 4. The Super-Club Class for all gliders with performance greater than



the current club class gliders.
>
> Next week they will announce several DG Classes for all those that
> have bought DG gliders over the years and could never race them
> seriously. *There will be a 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 (for those
> that really got taken) 800 and 1000 (Because the 1000 will not have a
> chance in the 20M class).
>
> The week after that they will set up more classes based on who is
> willing to pay them the most to get their own class.
>
> March 2010 will be remembered as the end of the beginning of
> meaningful glider racing. *The begin was adding the 18M and World
> Class without removing any classes.

[cernauta]

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:41:57 -0800 (PST), TRKA
> wrote:

>Is this a joke?

of course it is!

Aldo

[Tony[_5_]]

On Mar 9, 11:52*pm, Tim Taylor > wrote:
> The IGC has announced several new classes to ensure that everyone will
> be a winner in their own class:
>
> 1. The 11 *Meter Class for all Sparrowhawk pilots.
>
> 2. The Standard 18 M Class for unflapped 18M glider including the
> LS-8-18, Discus 2-18 and ASW-28-18.
>
> 3. The Sub-Club Class for all gliders with performance below the
> current club class rules.
>
> 4. The Super-Club Class for all gliders with performance greater than
> the current club class gliders.
>
> Next week they will announce several DG Classes for all those that
> have bought DG gliders over the years and could never race them
> seriously. *There will be a 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 (for those
> that really got taken) 800 and 1000 (Because the 1000 will not have a
> chance in the 20M class).
>
> The week after that they will set up more classes based on who is
> willing to pay them the most to get their own class.
>
> March 2010 will be remembered as the end of the beginning of
> meaningful glider racing. *The begin was adding the 18M and World
> Class without removing any classes.

What about the Cherokee II class??? I wanna be a world champ!!

[Andy[_1_]]

On Mar 9, 10:52*pm, Tim Taylor > wrote:
> The IGC has announced several new classes to ensure that everyone will
> be a winner in their own class:

>The Standard 18 M Class for unflapped 18M glider including the
>LS-8-18, Discus 2-18 and ASW-28-18.


I might vote for that one as long as the gliders capable of 18m are
forced to fly with those tips on. Experience in AZ seems to show that
the 15m configuration does better in strong conditions.

Andy

[Lewis Hartswick]

Tony wrote:
> On Mar 9, 11:52 pm, Tim Taylor > wrote:
>> The IGC has announced several new classes to ensure that everyone will
>> be a winner in their own class:
>>
>> 1. The 11 Meter Class for all Sparrowhawk pilots.
>>
>> 2. The Standard 18 M Class for unflapped 18M glider including the
>> LS-8-18, Discus 2-18 and ASW-28-18.
>>
>> 3. The Sub-Club Class for all gliders with performance below the
>> current club class rules.
>>
>> 4. The Super-Club Class for all gliders with performance greater than
>> the current club class gliders.
>>
>> Next week they will announce several DG Classes for all those that
>> have bought DG gliders over the years and could never race them
>> seriously. There will be a 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 (for those
>> that really got taken) 800 and 1000 (Because the 1000 will not have a
>> chance in the 20M class).
>>
>> The week after that they will set up more classes based on who is
>> willing to pay them the most to get their own class.
>>
>> March 2010 will be remembered as the end of the beginning of
>> meaningful glider racing. The begin was adding the 18M and World
>> Class without removing any classes.
>
> What about the Cherokee II class??? I wanna be a world champ!!
I'd like to see an " Arm Chair Class".:-) for retired pilots.
...Lew...

[JS]

How about the Super Cub Class for tow pilots? Can't leave them out.
Acro class for inverted flights?
Happy April fools eve (eve, eve...)
Jim

On Mar 9, 9:52*pm, Tim Taylor > wrote:

> 4. The Super-Club Class for all gliders with performance greater than
> the current club class gliders.
>

[John Cochrane]

> March 2010 will be remembered as the end of the beginning of
> meaningful glider racing. *The begin was adding the 18M and World
> Class without removing any classes.

No, the begin was splitting standard class into flapped and unflapped
classes. Like the current decision, it was motivated (I think) by
"what do we do with these gliders" rather than "what's a sensible
class structure in the year 2000".

John Cochrane