OK, how bout monohull type view. Someone said why don;t the hardcore racers buy the same boat. Well, the mono peeps DO!@!! They search out the tough classes and whether or not it is the sexiest boat, they buy, learn and race it. The deffinition of the hardcore racer.
Racing is not who has the fastest boat, its who makes their boat go the fastest.
Actually, the largest participation of mono-types (at least around the Chesapeake) is PHRF. And, for the OD monos there are a bazillion mono classes to choose from. And, when a yacht club has a regatta you'll find starts for a bunch of those classes. The Snipes are not telling the Lightnings and 505s they can't play.
