At 01:26 30 September 2008, BB wrote:

As an aside: =A0The failsafe way to gauge whether or not Club Class
might increase racing participation is to poll every owner of a Club
Class glider (whether they be an active racer or not).

No, we should poll every person in the country, to see how many would
start flying gliders if we only put in a club class. No, poll everyone
in the world, to see how many will move to the US if only we had a
club class.

Seriously, there is a much better method. Club class advocates should
get off their butts and organize some "club class" contests, either
under regional or, better, super-regional rules, by waiver.
Demonstrate that there really is this group of potential competitors
who are somehow too put off by sports to fly contests, but really will
come out to fly club. That's a whole lot more failsafe than getting a
bunch of guys to send some emails, and carries a lot more weight than
this "you guys oughta" stuff.

John Cochrane
BB
I agree with John! I don't fully understand the waiver but would be
willling to help get it organized.
Let's show the RC that the need for the Club Class is real. Anyone
interested please contact me.