18 Meter Nationals

The Duckhawk did not win the 15 m Nationals, an ASG-29 piloted by a non US citizen won the contest - the Duckhawk had the top ranked US pilot in the contest, but placed second.

This is a great achievement for the manufacturer and designer, but let's keep the facts straight please.

On 6/29/2012 11:50 AM, Dave Springford wrote:
The Duckhawk did not win the 15 m Nationals, an ASG-29 piloted by a
non US citizen won the contest - the Duckhawk had the top ranked US
pilot in the contest, but placed second.

This is a great achievement for the manufacturer and designer, but
let's keep the facts straight please.

The Contest Summary on the SSA website lists Jerzy with the rank of "G"
and Chip with a rank of "1". Would it be reasonable to say Jerzy flew as
a guest but not an entrant, and therefore can not win the 15 Meter
Nationals?

We all agree Jerzy did score the highest, but I think it is completely
factual to answer the question "Who won the 2012 15 Meter Nationals?"
with the statement "Chip Garner in the DuckHawk".

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