There is, or was, a $3000 starter cat this year in the midwest. The Mystere 4.3. A 14' fiberglass cat with jib, main, & spinnaker. It was instantly a success and both brought in some new sailors and caused some old sailors to switch boats, or more often, to add a boat to their fleets.
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<br>There is a definite appeal to a new boat that is not there on a used boat. And being able to get one in a $3000 price range makes it a very different decision than buying the typical new boat.
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<br>I can't name all of the reasons why it worked, but when someone came to town with a new fun entry level boat in the $3000 price range, 30 of them sold in Ohio, Indiana, & Illinois.
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<br>We now have a whole new one-design class at virtually every regatta in Ohio.<br><br>