Lifestyle changes has shifted the casual recreational boater from sail boats to small exercise oriented craft.... something you do for an hour or so and get a work out. Hobie was on this with the kayaks and the adventure pedal kayak thing.... now its the stand up paddle boards.

The issue we face is How to get what sailors we now have interested in racing as part of a club.... Casual beer cans on Wed nights to Worlds or the Great Texas race.... all are good.

What we don't care much about is recreational sailing. This is not something that race clubs are organized or are interested in supporting. My club has several rec sailors who have zero interest in learning how to make a boat go fast... much less race it. These sailors just need beach access and have no need or interest in organization.

So... I would NOT say that Hobie is slacking off.... I would say that WE are out of ideas on how to get sailors converted into racing sailors.

Nacra makes fiberglass entry boats.... Hobie makes plastic entry boats... Until you want to go fast... Plastic is king. The fundamental issue is time, water access and price (boat plus storage)

Hobie will tell you that by putting a sail option on their Kayak... they are restarting the process of creating sailors.... maybe they will go racing someday!