If GCV is looking at alternative launching, it would be worth a look at the latest winch launching technologies on the site: [EMAIL PROTECTED] in particular check out the comments on the "Skylaunch" winch with the retrieve winch that returns the cable after release from the glider to the launch point in less than 1 minute.
With the modern ropes available such as "Dynema" the old spring steel/piano wire with all its dangers can past into history. Incidentally for the newer members of GCV, in the early 1970s the Club had the best glider winches of all gliding clubs in Australia, both being twin drum and powered by state of the art for the time, engines donated by International Trucks. John
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