The Bogong Cup is a class 1 competition. No rigid wing pilots may
fly in the meet. Toni Ramauf from Austria wanted to fly in the meet but he was
way too late in applying. Carol Binder <>
writes:

We have been telling pilots over the last few months to get their
money in because the Bogong Cup was going to fill. Now we have a wait list of
over twenty pilots and desperate pilots trying to pay to nudge their way in
still!


Toni simply waited too long. But we had already knocked back two rigid wings
before Toni as the Bogong Cup is a class 1 event. We just don't have the number
of rigid wings in Australia to have a separate category. We have tried it.


It also takes of lots more space on launch which is the reason that the Bogong
is full. There is limited set up space.

Toni also couldn't get into the Forbes meet. I couldn't tell if he
was late or if there was some other reason. Peter Dall is flying his ATOS in
that meet. Toni wanted to fly against Gerolf to shut him up about flex wings
having the same performance as rigid wings.


Now I really love it when Gerolf says this because I've beaten him (and everyone
else) twice on my ATOS C (and earlier version) for the Australian National
Championships. This means I must be better (or luckier) than all the other
pilots, as my rigid wing ATOS isn't any better, according to Gerolf.


So I don't know why Toni has to go and beat Gerolf again. I mean it didn't stop
Gerolf from saying that flex wings were better then, why would it stop him now?


Competition is great fun. I look forward to flying a Moyes Litespeed this year
in Australia. Thanks to both Moyes and Airborne for providing me with gliders
when I compete there in trade for ad space.