I'm sorry to say but the claim :"robust as a Hobie" is simply not true with respect to the FX-one.

I've put a few dents in its hulls myself and have seen how robust it trully is. It is by no means a fragile boat but the expression "robust as a Hobie" implies that it is just as tough as a H16 or TheMightyHobie18 which is not even remotely true.

Fact is that the FX-one is a foamcore laminate hull that is actually not to hard to dent. In this respect it is similar to all new cat designs and in no way is it more robust than other modern singlehanders in this segment like the Inter-17 and Taipans.

With respect to easier handling on the beach than the H17 I can say that I didn't notice any significant difference. With the exception that the round FX bottom require more care on rocky beaches where small pebbles can create dents relatively easily.

Wouter