I don't have time to type a long response right now but I just saw you metion the Dragon and international racing.
<br>I wish we could get a few Dragons here in the U.S. so some kids could practice on them. I have considered going to the hobie 16 worlds and trying to race the dragon in a youth class but I have never sailed a boat like it when the kids racing it there have tons of experience on that boat. There was not one U.S. youth team racing the dragon at that event as far bak as I can remember. If I had access to one of those boats to practice on I would go to the worlds. I am not going to spend the money to get there and sail a boat I have never even seen before, this would not even give me a chance. I am sure all the other youths feel the same way. I think we need a boat like the dragon here in the U.S.
<br>Maybe we just have to get Hobie to get some Dragons over here and give them or sell them to clubs and fleets with a lot of international youth racer potentia or even local youth racer potential.
<br>-Todd
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<br>Rick it would be interesting to maybe add something like a dragon class to the wave nationals or another national regatta.<br><br>