On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 3:34:49 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
Regarding the LeMonns start...early 1-26 Regattas and Championships usually featured a rigging contest, especially the ones held at Harris Hill. Trailers were positioned on one side of the runway and crews on the other. I don't know if there was a limit on # of people but I'm pretty sure that 3 or 4 was common. I remember reading that the Soaring Dutchmen were well known as being the team to beat, rigging a 1-26 to flyable condition in less than 5 minutes. Pretty sure they trailered with the tail on which is kinda cheating.

My planned "Ace in the Hole" for winning the LeMonns start is an AV-36 Fauvelle. Run to the trailer, pick the plane up, set it on the ground, and start pushing to the runway. George Moffat always said you need to first win the start...