(Okay I couldn't resist)

- The one cautionary note I have - is that I really don't wish to see an editors colom in HCA newsletter jan 2006 explaining :

"In Europe the *A-cat* class scene is a powerful force and they all like to see the development of the class. My impression is that this will slowly get out of control, as professionals get involved in the class and begin buying their victories with exotic sails and materials. My hope is that our more controlled development class with the *Hobie A* will provide a more desirable class for many of these sailors when they begin to be disenchanted with the expense that would be required to do well in the *A-cat* class."

As always you heard it first from Wouter, right here on catsailors forum !


(p.s. replace *A-cat* by 'F18' and *Hobie A* by 'Hobie Tiger' and you'll get the exact words of an article in the HCA newsletter jan 2005)