This shows how "looks" can be deceiving.

I sailed and raced the FX-one both singlehanded and doublehanded, although I never owned one.

I always thought that it felt better with two-persons onboard. The hulls are actually very volumious below the mainbeam and with 2 people on board you could press the leeward hull in a little deeper and get it to stream along better. Also that 4.15 sq. mtr. jib would really make the rig easier to set and power along.

I sailed it about 150 kg (=330 lbs) doublehanded most of the time.

I find the FX-one generally a well build and well finished boat. I'm not too hot on the overall design as I think the mast is too stiff, too much volume under the mainbeam and that sort of things but the build quality is dependable and it looks nice.

So I place it generally in the good segment of the cat scene.

When getting a spi for it, just go to a 3rd party sailmaker and have it custom made. I never cared much for the Hobie One-design spinnakers and I really don't believe the FX-one is about to form a OD class in the USA.

Wouter

(just don't get me started on the alternatives to the FX-one !)