Club Class Nationals

On Sep 21, 3:07*pm, Bruno wrote:
It would sure be great to see a link to the most recent list of
"approved" club class gliders. *Just wondering if my ASW-20B fits into
the list before I sound off...

Thanks,
Bruno - B4

On Sep 21, 1:19*pm, 5 ugly wrote:



I support a Club Class National Contest in the US based on the list of
"Club Class" gliders and "handicaps" used at the last Club Class WGC.- Hide quoted text -

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Bruno -

http://www.fai.org/gliding/system/files/handicaps.pdf

even if you don't have a glider that qualifies for club class (I
certainly don't!) it just makes sense to me that our club class team
should fly club class gliders.

On Sep 21, 2:07*pm, Bruno wrote:
It would sure be great to see a link to the most recent list of
"approved" club class gliders. *Just wondering if my ASW-20B fits into
the list before I sound off...

Thanks,
Bruno - B4

On Sep 21, 1:19*pm, 5 ugly wrote:



I support a Club Class National Contest in the US based on the list of
"Club Class" gliders and "handicaps" used at the last Club Class WGC.- Hide quoted text -

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Here's a list of the IGC Club Class in 2010 that is used, I think,
everywhere but the US:
http://www.fai.org/gliding/system/files/handicaps.pdf
The list of gliders currently eligible for Club Class US world team
points noted with a "C" is:
http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=6242029070
So the answer, Bruno, is your glider qualifies on both lists.
Bob Faris

On Sep 21, 2:33*pm, Bob Faris wrote:
On Sep 21, 2:07*pm, Bruno wrote:

It would sure be great to see a link to the most recent list of
"approved" club class gliders. *Just wondering if my ASW-20B fits into
the list before I sound off...

Thanks,
Bruno - B4

On Sep 21, 1:19*pm, 5 ugly wrote:

I support a Club Class National Contest in the US based on the list of
"Club Class" gliders and "handicaps" used at the last Club Class WGC.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Here's a list of the IGC Club Class in 2010 that is used, I think,
everywhere but the US:http://www.fai.org/gliding/system/files/handicaps.pdf
The list of gliders currently eligible for Club Class US world team
points noted with a "C" is:http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=6242029070
So the answer, Bruno, is your glider qualifies on both lists.
Bob Faris

Thanks for the links Bob. I am also in agreement.

Bruno - B4

I support a Club Class National Contest in the US based on the list of
"Club Class" gliders and "handicaps" used at the last Club Class WGC.

I support this in general, but I have these suggestions:

1. Allow gliders that fall within the performance range of the Club
Class, exist in significant numbers in the country, and are not on the
IGC list (e.g. 1-35).

2. Use the actual IGC rules for tasking and scoring.

Every other country follows this convention (both 1 and 2, above).
Until USA does this, we will never get on the path of having a
competitive team. The Sports Class is wonderful, but it isn't the
Club Class.

The Club Class has the potential of becoming the first international
class to hold an international competition in USA.

On Sep 21, 6:55*pm, Pat Russell wrote:
I support a Club Class National Contest in the US based on the list of
"Club Class" gliders and "handicaps" used at the last Club Class WGC.

I support this in general, but I have these suggestions:

1. *Allow gliders that fall within the performance range of the Club
Class, exist in significant numbers in the country, and are not on the
IGC list (e.g. 1-35).

2. *Use the actual IGC rules for tasking and scoring.

Every other country follows this convention (both 1 and 2, above).
Until USA does this, we will never get on the path of having a
competitive team. *The Sports Class is wonderful, but it isn't the
Club Class.

The Club Class has the potential of becoming the first international
class to hold an international competition in USA.

I support. I would not fly because I no longer own a Club Class glider.

On Sep 21, 4:47*pm, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Sep 21, 6:55*pm, Pat Russell wrote:



I support a Club Class National Contest in the US based on the list of
"Club Class" gliders and "handicaps" used at the last Club Class WGC.

I support this in general, but I have these suggestions:

1. *Allow gliders that fall within the performance range of the Club
Class, exist in significant numbers in the country, and are not on the
IGC list (e.g. 1-35).

2. *Use the actual IGC rules for tasking and scoring.

Every other country follows this convention (both 1 and 2, above).
Until USA does this, we will never get on the path of having a
competitive team. *The Sports Class is wonderful, but it isn't the
Club Class.

The Club Class has the potential of becoming the first international
class to hold an international competition in USA.

I support. I would not fly because I no longer own a Club Class glider.

I agree with 5 ugly.

Sean Franke
2010 US Team - Club Class

On Sep 21, 3:19*pm, 5 ugly wrote:
I support a Club Class National Contest in the US based on the list of
"Club Class" gliders and "handicaps" used at the last Club Class WGC.

If there is a Club Class National Contest, I'll buy Club Class Glider.
Richard

I support a Club Class Nationals in the US to provide the most
competetive international team and maintain reasonable entry level
costs to racing.

I also support lifting the ban on previous US Team members that
participated in an FAI class, again in hopes of fielding the most
competetive and dedicated team.

Michael Westbrook

"UN"

On Sep 22, 5:41*am, Junior Team 2007
wrote:
I support a Club Class Nationals in the US to provide the most
competetive international team and maintain reasonable entry level
costs to racing.

I also support lifting the ban on previous US Team members that
participated in an FAI class, again in hopes of fielding the most
competetive and dedicated team.

Michael Westbrook

"UN"

Great point Mike,

So long as they fly a Club Class glider to qualify, we should send the
best pilots we have.

KJC

On Sep 22, 7:41*am, Junior Team 2007
wrote:
I support a Club Class Nationals in the US to provide the most
competetive international team and maintain reasonable entry level
costs to racing.

I also support lifting the ban on previous US Team members that
participated in an FAI class, again in hopes of fielding the most
competetive and dedicated team.

Michael Westbrook

"UN"

Well said Mike.

Just in case I did not say this in any of my other voluminous
postings, I ,too, fully support ending the ban on former US Team
members in the FAI classes from being slected for the Club Class Team.
We should send the best pilots, flying club class ships that we can to
every World Championships- Period!

The fact is I would love the opportunity to race Karl Streideck in a
Discus, or Ray Gimmey in a Std Cirrus, or just about any of the other
top pilots in the handicapped, club class. But I can not do this right
now on a level playing field - excpet through the club class concept.

Tim EY