I think that perception is related to the "dropping truckloads of money into the boat and racing every weekend" statement. The 1st-3rd place team at this years Nationals won on platforms that were several years old, 2nd place team sailing on a set of upwind sails of the same vintage. Yeah, most boats in the top 10 are going to be less than 4 years old and running new sails at a major event like Nationals, but the same can be said in most other classes of sailboat racing


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