I called Hobie today. I asked if they could give me an idea of the age of boat based on the sail number. She told me 'no.' So then I asked if they were issued sequentially or at random, she said 'yea, uh-huh," to random.



She knew even less about cats than I do (she didn't know what a pylon, stern, or transom was 'back part of the boat'). So, that doesn't seem to be real useful.



I could have asked about the masthead change, but I doubt she would know.



Thanks,

TGR