The great group of club class owners that recently pressed for the founding of a pure Club Class in the United States were only interested in internationally recognized Club Class rules which included the internationally recognized handicap list here -(http://www.fai.org/downloads/igc/IGC...bClassList_V2). Something else entirely was created in "US" Club Class essentially destroyed it before it began. Why?

It is foolish to me (at least) to consider a "task" with a D2 vs a Libelle to be fair sailplane racing or even interesting or worthwhile.

These elite, state if the art standard class gliders (LS8, D2, 28) fit only within a handicapped 15m class, period. Their performance is equal to or nearly equal to the flapped 15m gliders in most conditions. Unfortunately and for whatever the reasons, it appears that standard class is failing as a viable pure class in the US. Bummer but that doesn't mean they should not be allowed in a competitive and very important US Club Class "competing?" with a Libelle and an ASW-15.

Club Class is the only potential racing class choice for a large number of US soaring pilots. It was created because these pilots wanted a competitive class for lower performance gliders. It should not become a "catch all." They don't need or want these very high performance gliders (or very low performance) in their new US Club Class. They wanted what the International Club Clas enjoys, GREAT SAILPLANE RACING in affordable gliders!

Heck, a LS8 won a 15m Pre Worlds contest day at Uvalde (2012) without a handicap. Give me a break! These very high performance gliders should be included in US Club Class "racing?" a bunch of Libelle's and ASW-15s! Come on guys (and gals)! Seriously? What is the point of that?

Finally, what is the likelihood of 50% assigned tasking happening at US Club Nationals with D2s and Libelle's? Not a chance! This was a big goal of the US Club class. Just look at the tasking in the Club/Modern Nationals going on right now (http://www.ssa.org/Contests?cid=2255&display=results).

Bring out the massive 25 mile turn area tasks again. Yeah!!!!

Sean