I think A new Melges 17 costs about the same as a new Inter 20, can you imagine if you had smoked by them (even faster) on a new Inter 20??

But you mentioned the real attraction of most dinghy racing, they had 38 boats. The 17 is new, they get even bigger numbers on the older Scows. It is not often we get that many of one type cat on the line. I'm sure it was their Midwinters or something, wasn't it? I know you A cats had about 40 down in the Keys for your midwinters, a great turnout, but usually we don't see their numbers.

I was surprised they didn't put a couple trapezes on the Melges 17.