President's Letter to Delegates and Committee Chairmen 2006-1

January 20th, 2006

Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix 2006

The IGC Bureau has accepted (subject to confirmation) offers from the following Countries to host Qualifying Grand Prix events during 2006.

• Australia – December 2006 at Gawler
• France – September 2006 at St Auban
• Great Britain – September 2006 at Gransden Lodge
• Germany – August 2006 at Hahnweide
• New Zealand – January 2006 at Omarama
• Russia – August 2006 at Drakino
• Slovakia - April 2006 at Nitra
• South Africa –December 2006 at Bloemfontein
• United States – July 2006 at Ely, Nevada

This support of the Grand Prix is fabulous. Our congratulations to each Country.

The IGC Bureau will now be working closely with the organisers of each event to ensure that each Qualifying Grand Prix is managed so that it meets the IGC expectations.

Qualifying for the 2007 2nd International Grand Prix

There are 20 places available for the 2007 2nd International Grand Prix and there are 9 Qualifying Grand Prix events planned for 2006.

So, how do pilots qualify from 2006 for the International GP in 2007?

The pilots placing 1st and 2nd in each Qualifying Grand Prix in 2006 will qualify automatically for 2007. This will fill 18 of the 20 places available.

The remaining 2 places will be filled using pilot positions on the IGC Ranking List valid on the day following the end of the last 2006 Qualifying Grand Prix event.

ALL 3rd placed pilots in the 9 Qualifying Grand Prix events will be ranked according to their positions on the IGC Ranking List. This will create a 2006 GP Reserve Pilot List of 9 names.

Places number 19 and 20 in 2007 will be go to the top 2 pilots on the 2006 GP Reserve Pilot List.

If any pilots who have qualified for 2007 then withdraw, the vacant place will be allocated to the next highest ranked pilot on the 2006 GP Reserve Pilot List.

Bob Henderson
President, IGC
January 21, 2006