Yes I agree that it is to a large part the # of boats being sold and also inflation. REAL inflation is a lot more than the official story. The long daggers really hurt the class IMHO.. A lot of these boats are going to cottagers/occasional racers and the thought of replacing daggers @ $1500 each (give or take) is really a turn off.

The Euro guys are driving the market now and I think the market is different over there..more high tech and less casual sailing.