Maybe Hate is to strong of a word but I will say there are many on this forum that have a strong dislike for the Hobies.

I however believe that the AI will be an incredible boost for sailing in general and current Hobie numbers are showing very strong sales and responses by those that have purchased them (sailor and non-sailors alike) are very impressed with its performance and versatility.

Some sailors on this forum may think the H16 is a dinosaur but its more like a shark, even though sharks lived during the time of the dinosaur they are still very much a part of the current Oceans ecosystem and there is no sign that they are going extinct, as a matter of fact many recent species have come and gone. The H16 is here to stay when many other cat designs will come and go (many cat designs have come and gone sense the H16 came out). I hate to keep this whole topic going about the H16 but all Hobie manufactures year after year continue to see strong H16 sales numbers. In India they had there first H16 nationals and new fleets develop there. Greece also recently had H16 nationals with again new fleet development. The same has taken place in Asia. Finally South America will soon have its first H16 national regatta, with again new fleet development. There are some new developments related to the H16 in other countries. The H16 continues to see strong fleets participation in established markets, and in many areas renewed development. I know none of you follow the whole H16 movement but I do and its great to see this great class of multihull continue to sail strong after so many years. It’s really great for our multihull sailing community. I realize some of you just do not get it and that is fine, I wish you the best in what ever you sail. Really I have no dislike for any of the boats you sail – sail long and prosper!