Hi Folk, Argentina applied to run the comp and I understand they were the sole applicant for Std Class and Club Class, everyone else focussed on the flapped comps, IMHO this does raise the question about priority and continuance of the Std class at a IGC/WGC level.
I think the Argentinian organizers are doing the best they can in the circumstances, but Argentina still has significant import/export barriers due lack of foreign exchange and therefore has various charges associated with major capital equipment (aka a modern Std Class Glider)amounting to circa 5k each way to get the glider to/from the airfield. This in itself would not have precluded me competing, but the cumulative affect of this, plus glider freight costs, uncertainty/inability to source insurance, and the total cost became prohibitive for both myself and Allan. Tobi and Craig can rent locally and thus Club Class is much more viable, albeit still expensive for each individual. Suspect that the Standard Class comp will be dominated by the fully funded teams and perhaps locals. I wish the organizers and all competitors a very successful competition, especially the Australian team in Club and World class, who will each make significant personal sacrifices to compete on our behalf, whatever class they fly in. Best Regards, Mike Durrant VH-FQF/OD On 01/07/2012, at 5:57 PM, Mike Borgelt <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > At 05:18 PM 1/07/2012, you wrote: >> So who was genius that awarded the WC to Argentina? >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Paul >> >> > > > The IGC. > > Everything you need to know about the quality decision making abilities of > that body may be summed up in one short 3 character alphanumeric designator. > > PW5 > -------------- > > > Mike > > > > Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation > since 1978 > www.borgeltinstruments.com > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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