If there's that much money floating around, how about three or four used Waves and a trailer so it may travel around and be used for Hobie 101 days and the like?
Remember Fast and Fun?
http://www.ussailing.org/multihull/fast&fun.htmGreat idea, but it is no longer around.
So, at Sail Sand Point in Seattle,
www.sailsandpoint.org we have our own.
We now have six Waves and six Hobie 16's all donated. The boats are used in classes, as shown on the schedule, Hobie 101, and our local Fast and Fun events. They are also used in the Monday Night racing series, where new sailors are introduced to racing.
Back to building the classes, we start with getting the people of all ages and levels out on the water, then help them select the boat to sail. Waves are good to start on, then the Hobie 16 usually is the next step. The used H-16's are available at very low costs. Locally we have a strong H-16 and H-17 fleets. The H-18 fleet is still around, and the Tiger fleet is growing. We pair up the new sailors with experience sailors in each fleet. They help them set up the boats for racing, and give them tips on how to race, and go fast. There is also an active and growing A Cat fleet in the Northwest. The FX-1 fleet is still small, but growing also. We include Wave starts in our Hobie regatta's, it helps build our youth multihull program, and has provided new sailors to the other fleets.
To see how many sailors are active in the Hobie Cat racing, go to the 2007 standings on the Hobie site, and you will see them by name, and where they are racing.
You will also see the growth in Catamaran racing in our Div. 4, which has resulted in our hosting the 2008 Hobie North Americans Tiger, H-17 and H-18 in Harrison, BC, Canada. see
http://www.div4.hobieclass.comThis all comes with a lot of dedicated sailors giving freely of their time and talent.
Caleb Tarleton
