On May 11, 9:20*pm, Tuno wrote:
I forwarded that hilarious youtube Hitler-as-CD video to my brother,
who several questions later asked me why we have to turn to the left
in the start cylinder but have to turn right when releasing from tow.

I did not have an answer to that question. But I sure hope that I wake
up one day and find out one of the two sets of rules has changed!

~ted/2NO

Ted,

Historically we turned right after release from tow so that is why we
do it in a contest still. The left turns come from the days of
cameras pointed at your left wing tip, you had to turn left around the
turn-point so the rule was set that everyone would turn left to avoid
conflicts.