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Aside from the Alter Cup and H16 Worlds on supplied new boats there is no such thing as 1 design. Model year changes, deteriation of the boats, new vs. used equipment etc.


Pretty sure I completely disagree with this definition of one-design.

You absolutely, positively don't have to have a brand new boat to win in Hobie 16s (arguably the toughest/deepest fleet in the country). You should maintain it, and all upgrades that are allowed into the class rules become available for anyone to implement on an older boat. But to say that a boat that is a few years old is no longer one design is QUITE a stretch.

Mike