min sink is 46 and best L/D is 50 for same wing loading

"Ted Wagner" wrote in message
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I've heard the Genesis has a rather narrow speed band between stall
and
best L/D and the polar falls off rather quickly after that..

I haven't been able to locate a polar for the Genesis 2 on the 'Net, but
looking at http://www.nwinternet.com/~blanikam/...is2-glider.htm,
there
seems to be a respectable difference between the stall speed (36 knots at
5.6 lbs/sq ft loading) and best L/D (43:1, 56 knots, 6 lbs/sq ft loading).
Is that reasonable?

-ted