Why a tall task... The new boat is an A class that weighs in at 200 lbs. It fits the USPN catagory to a T!
Bim is using the A class Volunteer organization and the A class rule to make a buck by misrepresenting their new model.
IMO, it's not really a class boat...
I argue it does not contribute to the class mission... Bim argues that it does (entry boat to the class).
Hobie has done this kind of thing repeatedly with their trademark. H17 and Hobie 17 sport. Hobie 18, H18M, TheMightyHobie18 SX Hobie 14, H14 turbo. Does anyone think its been a good thing for the racing class of Hobie 17 or Hobie 18?
I think it's a bit slimey.
I would hope that this is just a relfection of your personality due to the internet and the way you come off.
Your attitude as it reads here) is exactly why a lot of people I know have shyed away from catamarans and why I would never get into this type of boat now if I happened to be a new guy looking to get involved and reading this forum.
I stick by my earlier comments. A lot of people used to attend events and it was as much or more social than anything else. Bring your boat and come sail and party. There were races and some serious racers but that was only part of the "event" Now those few who still come out are for the most part relatively serious racers. There are a lot of performance spin boats - 2 up guy machines that all alone are very intimidating for the new guy. Also with 2 up guy crews, there are less women and parties with no women are not very attractive to me. Put all this together and now I am going to get crap from somebody becuase my 50 lb overweight boat is not "classed". I like sailing it and it was priced right and fit my needs --- forget racing I will just pleasure sail, thanks.
Bim has had their AJ and now this small revision. They have a group interested in this particualr configuration. Theirs and all manufacturers responsability is to stay in business to support the boats they have sold. Very few people race as a percentage so you do the math.
