At 18:18 29 July 2005, wrote:

It also helps to get the tail up as soon as possible,
although by the
time you can raise the tail the ailerons will probably
be
working...what some gliders really need is an extended
(and
retractable) tailwheel - start the roll with the tail
level, lower the
tail as speed increases.

Just joking (kinda).

Ironically, the Slingsby Vega is the only glider I
know of with a retractable tailwheel and it's also
the only flapped glider I've ever seen with a severe
tendency to drop a wing on takeoff even in full negative
flap (caused by the huge main wheel).