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>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
>Of David Conway
Snipped a lot of other stuff...
>The 1974 World Comps at Waikerie created huge interest in
>gliding in Australia at the time, the peak of the GFA
>membership and clubs, large numbers of gliders imported into
>Australia, which benefited ALL the 'recreational' pilots for
>many years to come, not just the 50 odd pilots who competed.
The situation is very complex and while I agree with some of the things
David says, here is a question.
If the 1974 Waikerie world comps was a "good thing" because it generated
interest in gliding in Australia, why did the two subsequent world
championships* held in Australia vanish without ripples?
If we can answer that maybe we can get a hint about what is really
happening.
*Do you remember where and when they both were. Because I didn't, I had
to ask about one (but I was involved in the other)!
Regards
SWK
PS NOT CRITICAL of ANYONE. Just pointing out that 30 years ago is not
today (nor even 20 years ago).
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