The same thing has happened in Division 9.

Most of the best 18 & 20 sailors have switched to Tigers, including two Worrell sailors.

HOBIE U.S. had to go to all of the trouble to import boats from europe and import aluminum masts to make this happen. HOBIE did this, not the sailors.

Good sailors always want to sail the fastest boat.

I guess a lawyer would call the Tiger an "attractive nuisance" :-)