At least one club in the UK requires the glider to turn right when
releasing from tow as well.

If the tug has side-by-side seats the tug pilot is on the left so if he
goes left after the glider releases he can make a good lookout before
turning. If he goes right his view is impaired. So, tug left, glider
right is safer....


At 16:20 12 May 2009, JS wrote:
On May 12, 7:39=Adam, Mike the Strike wrote:

As far as I'm aware, the right turn off tow is a North American
practise. =Everywhere else turns left.


HM. Not everywhere, even in other colonies.
Right turn in Australia... After a low tow!
Jim