I said it over 2 years ago, The 20 is not an international boat, it will be the next to go. They'll ship production of the 16 to Australia, and before long you will be able to sail anything you want with a Flying H on the sail, as long as it's made out of plastic.

Given that as of today, the only Fiberglass Hobie you can buy new is the 16, how much longer can the Hobie Only regatta format survive. Something to think about.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the Tiger......... there's a boat that is just MADE for the family/weekend warrior.

Ya Rite.

Performance has their own group of problems and missteps.

Someone else opinioned that
"Expect to see Hobie license small builders with a passionate interest in racing catamarans."
I watched that happen many years ago when Nacra sold the molds and patents for the Sol Cat to a small group of passionate sailors. Needless to say, it didn't work.

I'd sure like to see it happen with the discontinued Hobie's, but unless it is really well funded, and someone takes a long view and doesn't need to make a living doing it, I don't have high hopes.

I sure wish Hobie Cat Company would look harder at ways to support the existing fleets possibly thru periodic limited runs of slow moving boats, and warehousing someplace besides Southern California where the cost of doing business is so high.

I understand that the only thing constant in life is change, but this does not bode well for the future of Catamaran racing in general.