Also, note that even Hobie sailors benefit from competition. The Hobie Fox and Tiger would not be in the U.S. if Hobie had not been scared by the Inter 18 and Inter 20. In fact, even the popular H20 did not appear until after the Prindle 19 had been around for many years.



While Hobie's have done a lot to popularize cat sailing, it's bad for everyone if one company is able to control a market. Then they just sit back, doing as little as possible and milking the customers for all they're worth.



Alan Thompson

I20 - San Diego