Jim;
While the definition of who's to be included in the "Captain America" classification
(only two names come to mind) has yet to be explained, there are any number of
extremely successful pilots that campaign only one TD glider. As an example, I've
flown the same glider for the last 18 months and it's my only glider. I'll probably
be flying the same glider a year from now unless I'm convinced there's something
considerably better available. My percentage of wins and places through approximately
30 contests has been extremely gratifying and wouldn't have improved if I'd used
several gliders. Through approximately 120 rounds, I've never missed a flight time
(yes, there were many 10, 12 and 15 minute rounds) and landing scores have been the
only determiner of my eventual contest placing. If consistent excellence is your
goal, I think a strong case can be made for getting to know how your glider flies in
all conditions and coping as necessary as opposed to selecting the right glider for
existing conditions. Of course, I fly in SOCAL where conditions never get really
extreme. If I flew in the Midwest as you do, I'd probably share your view. Who
would have thought that the biggest advantage to living in SOCAL was to save several
thousand dollars in backup gliders?
Fred
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