On May 7, 5:18*pm, Jim Beckman wrote:
At 13:55 07 May 2011, ray conlon wrote:



Bottom line, soaring is an expensive hobby, attracting people is not
ever going to be easy, they don't have the disposable income to enter
the sport. 150,000 machines are not in most peoples budget.

Agreed. *But lots and lots of people can afford a $8K 1-26, and have one
helluva lotta fun with it. *Not to mention competing in it at the national
level. *And with a partnership, lots more gliders are within reach.

It is a "one person" activity, wives, girlfriends,kids are left out
of the picture. It is not a family friendly activity.

Well, sounds like you married the wrong woman.

Jim Beckman

Have not married for years, did it once long ago, NEVER again