I can just about guess why you are looking at the FX-1. The boat is intended to be sailed solo with a spinnaker. The boat you are looking (I am guessing) is set up for two up sailing with out a spinnaker. If that is how you intend to sail it you may want to reconsider. Personally it think the hulls look awefully small to put two people on it and expect good performance. Though the I admit the boat looks pretty cool. If you intend to day sail you may be alright but for the price I believe you could find a boat much better suited for that as well. If you want to race solo there is Nacra F17 just around the corner in Lakeville who just loves the boat, and another racing on Lake Waconia and another on its way to CRAW. You won't find any FX-1 racing in this area, certainly not at any of the Hobie events.