Jerry Hey wrote:

Paul,  did you make it to Baraboo?  They had some truly beautiful Tailwinds show up.  It is amazing how many people are building this aircraft  which is plans built--no kit.   Also, amazing how well it performs against "modern" designs.   The year in the Airventure Cup Race a Tailwind placed second to a Long EZ just .06 mph slower at 226 mph.  That is with a 160 hp Lyc.  Think what it could do with rotary power.   attached is a pic of the plane that raced.   Jerry

I saw that plane at Barabo and talked with the owners at lunch
just before they left for South Dakota for the start of the race.
Here are some more pictures from Baraboo.
They probably had a stiff tailwind this year.

Paul Lamar