Quote: >Wasn't the Bim2000 a 75Kg 10K Euro (7.5K USD at the time) boat with carbon mast and fiberglass hulls?... for sure price was a major reason for the phenominal success... Perhaps the A-cat worlds in 2010 in Northern Italy will encourage Bim to build a fleet of charter boats like they did for the 2000 worlds?>

Yes- A number of these Bim2000s came to the US cheap. One that came to North Florida was enthusiastically trainer-sailed by 5 newbies including me, and all 5 ultimately bought newer designs. (Unfortunately the importation was fraught with problems.) javascript:void(0)