Here in Europe, Of course HC is a great player... but we have plenty of small brands that are able to beet them. These small brands even do not have money to hire Big sailor name... but allow unknown good team to perform on their brands.

When Cirrus became World champion... It should have been a surprise for many racers, same for other brands that succeeded in placing their team in Top 10.

Obviously, sailing for fun is less strick.
Jr