There seem to be endless variations of the argument that the one-class/many-class cat fleet is killing/growing the sport. I'm a new sailor, and I picked the highest quality and performance I could find when I chose my boat. It happens to not be a Hobie, but I've sailed 14 and 16s and think they are fine cats. My local fleet has 31 flavors, races frequently, and I'm not aware of any type partisanship or discrimination. Like my username says, when I get off work I'm just grateful to be able to sail. How can anyone get terribly worked up over such a blissful activity as sailing? How lucky we all are to simply fly faster than the wind over the water. However, I am delighted to find that sailors are so passionate about their opinions!