Originally Posted by hobie1616
There is also no multihull action other than tour boats here so there's no path for multihull growth.


Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, but does there always have to be a path?

I learned helm on a sunfish but didn't get "back" into sport-boat sailing until injuries snuffed out my windsurfing hobby.

All the while, however, I had access to a family 4ksb (30 - 36 footers) over the years, and some racing on some J boats and such which kept the "race" bug in my head.

Sport boats, especially multihulls became attractive because they are cheap (compared to a bigger boat), you don't have to pay for slip space,don't need big crews, and they're fast and fun.

Would I have participated in sailing more if I were part of a "path" in my youth? Perhaps.

Would I enjoy sailing/racing as a hobby/pastime more if I were on a path? Not sure, but probably not if racing were the only thing I were doing ...


Jay