Has Standard Class design peaked?

F.L. Whiteley wrote:
The way (most) composite sailplanes are made, wet hand layup of cloth,
is ancient history in composite fabrication. Some newer material
technology like the pre-preg cloth construction of the Sparrowhawk (and
Duckhawk I assume?) and the carbon rod spar of the Genesis are a couple
examples of how new designers are wait.......here it comes.

Anyone care to comment if these light pre-preg composites are repairable if
damaged?

According to Greg Cole, it's not a problem. He went into a bit of detail
with me a few months ago, but I don't remember them well enough to pass
it on. Wet layup repairs can be made up to a point, as I recall. Of
course, the factory should be contacted first for the proper methods.
Every composite component is laid up in a mold and assemblies are done
in jigs, so you could buy replacement parts, even a wing, and have it fit.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA