Wouter;

In a past message I mentioned philosophical concerns. Specifically, I miss the old Hobie days when almost everyone sailed the 16. It was a lot of fun! Here in Florida beach sailing is almost dead because of lack of beach access. That is a socio-political problem, has nothing to do with boats.

Currently, there are 3 A cat regattas scheduled within a short drive from my home, and others, out of state that are still close enough to be considered.

The A cat dynamic that impresses me most has nothing to do with the boat, it's the people. The January regatta down in the Keys had over 40 participants. I would guess that was the first class regatta of that size in over 15 years! I'm talking about Florida of course because that's where I live, that's my world!

A cats are a happenin' thing! It's not the boat, it's the people.