04-2 BOS: THE CLASSES AND THE DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS

BRITISH OPEN SERIES - COMPETITIONS

Classes

Three BOS Championship Classes:

  • Class 1 (Flexwing Gliders)
  • Class 5 (Rigid Wing Gliders)
  • Club Class (Flexwings + other glider types accepted with a ‘handicap’).
    Club Class is a separate, but closely linked competition for less experienced competitors who do not feel ready to commit to national competition level. 

    The scoring for the BOS Series Championship for Club Class is different to the other classes to allow more flexibility in task setting.

Sports Class Trophy

While there will be no separate Sports Class competition in 2023,
a Sports Class Trophy will be awarded at the end of the BOS Series, to the highest scoring Class1 competitor, flying a king posted glider.

 

The Competitions: 

  • Individual BOS Rounds
    • For each of the above classes
    • Each round is scored separately
       
  • The BOS Championship
    • For each of the above classes
    • Scored across all valid scoring tasks across all rounds in the Series
       
  • The British Open: 
    • For Class 1 
    • Normally held in Round 1

Consideration of future inclusion of a Sports Class will be included in the BOS Review planned for September 2023.