I guess it's all in what you're looking for.
Buy a used H17 for $3K and race against over 30 boats at a Nationals in 2 weeks.
Spend 12-15K on an A or F16 and race against 30 boats at the A Nationals and no more than 10 F16's from what I have seen. Both very cool and very fast. I just want to race against some boats drink rum and tell stories after dinner.
If I could lose 50lbs in the next 2 weeks my 1971 H14 would still be competitive.
Not entirely accurate.
A-Class Midwinter Race Week had 57 boats racing.
NAC this past May in Annapolis did have 30 boats but that was primarily due to the west coast not coming because those sailors are saving their days off for the WC in November.
WC currently has 86 boats pre-registered and we expect to hit the maximum limit of 100.
The A-Class in the US is healthy and strong right now. We expect the momentum to continue. 73 sailors participated in district events over the spring. I personally have sailed 6 A-Class regattas this year so far.
Bob Hodges
USA 230
