I have to say I don't agree with the second part of this. If 4 out of 5 boats sold are plastic boats, you could interpret this as incremental sales i.e. boats being sold that would not otherwise have been sold, this can only be good for cat sailing.

Other than Mary, very few people have good things to say about the plastic boats, but they would appear to be an important part of the catsailing community. Plastic boats have transformed the kayak market, and could be quietly doing the same for sailling.

This forum is mainly about hightec boats that are sold in relatively small numbers, perhaps we are out of touch.