Not mentioned on this forum but it was included in the analysis I did of the sailing scene a while ago.

Two interesting details concerning the Advance.

-1- It costs 5371 Euro's (although the link provided by Grob mentions 2990 British pounds = 3500 Euro)

proust-sailing.com/hobie-polyethylene-56/


-2- The brochure recommends using a bridle spreader bar when it is sailed by a crew of more weight than 75 kg or when the craft is sailing in more then windforce 3. I kid you not ! Failing to do so voids the warrenty. I'll bet the spreader bar is "extra"

http://www.hobie-cat.net/download/manuels/advance_gb.pdf


And by the way the Europe cat Europe site quotes the boat at 115 kg instead of 105 kg

http://www.hobie-cat.net/site_gb/?produits,hobie_advance

As does the brochure that Grob links too.

Wouter