Phill
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<br>I can see your point entirely, I meant purely from a combined weight perspective the market is within the same category. The overall weight factor of the boat factor means in my mind that the owners will probably have a slightly different sailing attitude or perception of how things should be. The only thing that I would fear is that to convert some of the fleet is that it's human nature to think bigger is better but then on the other hand it is not always a guarantee of quality. Take cars as an example of mans feeling of superiority over the next, this may have nothing to do with sailing but is something that is relevant in sales to a larger market where not everybody may shift there focus by 90 degrees. I suppose at the end of the day the only real deciding factor is on the race course and hard evidence with a few good sailors on F16's, 1 is not enough, pulling in either equal or better results than the 18 on real time.
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<br>Yes the solo option is an appealing option as finding a crew sometimes can be a bit of a nightmare, sometimes it is nice to leave work and say to yourself I'm going sailing this evening and not worry about other factors.
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<br>I ask; what do you think of the new Hobie FX One (or should I say re-inforced A-cat with Spi) as this is also targeting the solo to 2 up scenario, admittedly 2 up as the fun option rather than as a race setup.
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<br>I have personally being looking elsewhere due to crewing problems but maybe my Dutch is not good enough. The only thing is; I like my boat which sails very well, is fast and has great handling. Its a very tough decision to make at this stage.<br><br>