On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 3:01:36 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Hi Tony,
I sure hope the class catches on. Only problem being the ships are now pretty pricey. And if the whole class is going to have to be motorized, that will in essence financially exclude the great majority of us guys. I just feel bad about not having a true "one-design" class of racing. They picked the wrong machine. I think if they had picked the Russia AC series, it might have caught on here in the states, as that machine performs pretty good and was definitely affordable.

The PW-5 World class gliders that came to the US were mostly not bought by people who wanted them as one design class competition machines. Most that bought them did so because they were inexpensive, light to assemble, and easy to fly. All good attributes that make them good to own and fly. Kind of a modern 1-26.
Want a one deign class today with plenty of ships in the fleet that meet the above criteria? Start a Std Libelle class.
Just Musing
UH