My take on it is that it's like going up the initial stage of a roller coaster, you know when you're on the geared track bit. It looks much, much steeper than it actually is and also the acceleration at the beginning although very fast doesn't feel that way, well not to me anyway. It all gets fairly normal after the first few launches. Oddly enough I find aerotows much more interesting, probably because most of my flying is winch launch.
Anyway, however anyone tries to describe it to you it won't be the experience that you have so enjoy and let us know how it went!
Oh I agree with Martin as well, once a glider pilot, always a glider pilot. All kinds of flying, be it SEPA, microlight, motor glider or whatever has it's challenges and satisfaction of a flight well done but there's nothing on this Earth that beats being up there at 5 or 6 thousand feet in virtual silence, some considerable comfort (you can't beat flying with your feet up) and an unparalleled view being kept up purely by the power of the Sun and your skill as a pilot.
Last edited by thing; 16th January 2011 at 15:10.