Tall pilot, i.e. 6ft 5 or so, cannot get the canopy closed, ect, ect, then you need a SZD-59. I have one for sale. Al also has a video of himself flying a SZD-59 in the wave and doing other outrageous things! See my web site
http://home.attbi.com/~bkibby2/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html for information. Over 2 hour flights at Texas Soaring Assoc today. I think summer is here! '2BK'