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WHY THE SHAME ??? STRAUB AGAIN !!

For my opinion, just to say that the difference between sport class, class 1 - 2
or 5 is the glider, not the pilot. It seems that the rules are different in USA.
Maybe the French are different because in Europe if a pilot has free time and
the glider to go play in another competition class (same situation for the
pilots of the class 1, flying in the class 5 a few years ago) he can do it.
Fnally the target is flying, have fun and represent the hang glider activity.
So, consider pilots as ringers is insulting and shameful as well.

Zac Majors responds:

In my opinion, the failure is not that of French team, but CIVL.
Classes 1,2, & 5 are different and none can fly in another class. King posted
gliders are class 1 and can fly in the class 1 World Championships. Why would we
create a separate glider class for class 1 king post only (excluding topless
class 1 gliders)? I don't believe we need such a class, unless it is designed to
foster new, up and coming competition pilots.

Which, of course, it is, at least in the US. There is much more
about this found at the Competition Pilots Association page on Facebook.