On Dec 17, 11:49*am, hotelalpha wrote:
I don't think a measure of Club Class interest is "first time contest
and Club Class glider". *I'm not new to contest flying but prefer Club
Class.

Last year the Sports Class was subsidized by Club Class gliders making
the Sports Class viable. *Not a opinion, just fact. *Market demand
already speaks. *With that said, I think both classes can compliment
each other. *If you look at the entry list you will basically find
there are two types of gliders - Club and Modern. *Moriarty has proven
the Club/Modern concept works. *So to answer your question about doing
away with the Sports Class, my answer is NO - just restructure. Until
this happens the US Club Class will continue to be suppressed for fear
of what might happen to the Sports Class.

You have a good point. The "Modern" aka "FAI Handicapped" concept was
very well received last year. Whether it is viable at the national
level is entirely another thing. You are correct that such a change
wold be good for Club Class, The question is whether the "Modern"
pilots could be enticed to embrace it.It represents a huge change.
However, addressing overall participation is a very high priority for
the RC, Standby for a BB white paper laying out some ideas and
considerations.