Most A-class sails buy boats, the don't build them!
I think "most" is a strong word. This weekend at Hopatcong will be at least 2 homebuilt(Lindhal, mine) and 2 professionally built/custom boats (Cogan designed). There might even be more, older style Acats in Hopatcong. With the cost of a new Acat at over $20k, I think you'll see more and more homebuilt. My homebuilt came in at $11k.
Bill,
So if I buy a platform and put my own mast and sail on it I qualify as a "homebuilt"
All the DK's came out of a professionaly built mold and the hulls were built with at least some aid with Steve and or Lars. Lindahl is a "professional" builder from the past and now back especially if they are producing 3-4 platforms in time for the Words. Bens and Cogans hulls were made in a shop from professionaly built molds, and final assembly and rigging done at one of the premeier rigging shops (Halls Spars)
Not that it makes any difference in the grand scheme of things, but the lines are muddy. I would consider a boat to be home built that was not produced out of professionaly made molds.
