I would like to weigh in on the Hobie only side. Like most sailors I know, I spent as much as I could to put the best boat I could afford onto the water. As I gained experience over the years, my talents outgrew my equipment. Since I took good care of that boat, I was able to sell it for a good percentage of what I paid and upgraded again to the best I could afford. A couple of years later, the newer high performance boats started hitting the scene. One design racing in my class is starting to suffer as those who might upgrade to my class (TheMightyHobie18) were pulled into the other classes. If it comes to the point that I have to purchase the latest and greatest class boat to come down the pike in order to race, the value in my boat will fall dramatically. Instead of taking the loss, I'll probly just go pleasure crusing.