At 19:54 29 January 2004, W.J. \bill\ Dean \u.K.\.
wrote:
I have seen Ralph Jones (the U.K. Schempp agent) land
his big Nimbi full of
water many times on Lasham's main runway during comps.

Thats because Ralph is tight! From what I've seen he
usually has antifreeze in it too, and I'm sure I recollect
him hangering it up at Aboyne still full of ballast,
and emptying it back into the barrels when he de-rigs!