On Sep 18, 6:51*pm, "John Godfrey (QT)"
wrote:

Is the assertion then that handicapping does not in fact work?
QT

I have no dog in this fight, but *No* handicapping does not work, if
by working you mean that a Standard class glider can compete fairly
with an Open class glider on a weak day over un-landable terrain.

When it was said "there is no substitute for span" handicapping was
included!

Andy (GY)