The Nacra 6.0s. Hobie 18s. etc..spend more time on the beach due to breakdowns than any of the FIVE A Class cats we have at our club.
So, who are the guys in your area? I certainly would like to email them before I took that story hook, line and sinker.
BTW, most guys that I know who got rid of their boats after a year or so either 1) sold their boat to build the fleet and bought a new one or 2) let their boat demolish itself against a rock seawall or ran it into a concrete bridge or had it caught in a tornado/severe thunderstorm.
Also, explain specifically how "they don't hold up". What damage occurred and how did it occur? Over what period of time.
It sounds like your side of the story is based on only second hand knowledge about A Class Cats that may have been altered.
If any of you really want to know about A Class Cats, you should hear it directly from someone who owns one.
So far your point of view is b
And another point: My carbon/kevlar Auscat Mk 5 took a T bone collision by another A Class without even denting. NO, they are not fragile. NO, they are not bullet proof either