Matt, the boat doesn't matter - it was solely the controversy involved. There was pressure from both sides of the Hobie camp. Brent, we chose the Hobie 16 in 2004 and we had a full fleet, so I think that history shows there hasn't been a bias on the committee - in fact we leaned on Hobie Cat two years in a row with the Tiger and the 16. This time, through my unwitting presumption, it got really hot in the kitchen.
Again, I hope we can just move on. Every year, there are people excited about the boat, and people who aren't. We're lucky a different boat gets showcased year to year.
Last edited by John Williams; 11/03/08 10:02 PM.