Hobie Cat Company does not organize events in North America. The Hobie Class Association does. Big difference.
How come hobie doesnt have a national event for the fx-one?
The short answer is that they haven't reached "critical mass" yet. There are only 6 HCA members that own FX-1's. The HCA has said that they will give the FX-1's a start at a North Americans when they can get at least 5 boats committed to attending. That hasn't happened yet.
They still have a national event for the 17 which isn't even produced anymore.
The H-17 still draws 30 - 35 boats to its North Americans. Even though the boats aren't being built anymore, there are a lot of them out there. I just got back from a weekend regatta where there were 8 H-17's.
I just feel that a national would help provide interest in the fx?
Both Karl and Don A. are working to promote the FX-1 class. Let them know if you can committ to attending the H-17 / H-18 / Tiger North Americans in Harrison, BC next August. If the FX-1's reach that magic number (5) then they'll get a start.
