Affordable racing
Mordern designs
Good Marketing. All manufactures working to promote the F18 class.
Option of home build, buy of the shelf or a bit of both.
I would say though that having to continually sell your ride at a loss for the next new competitive boat is a drag... From the goss it sounds like anyone with an Infusion is going to have a money based advantage on last years lot.
I think you will find that there is not much of a speed difference in the 2 NACRAs. Also all the top guys will buy a new boat every couple of seasons regardless of OD or formula. Looking at the F18 Market in OZ the devaluation of F18s seem to be on par with most other classes and the NACRA does not seem to suffer much more if any to the other manufactures. After the Oz worlds though, I think you will find market value drop significantly as there will be a lot of ex charter moats on the market.
Whilst in theroy, resale values should drop substantialy, the popularity and demand for the boats help off set this. I also believe the weight of the boat assists with keeping the racing close and ensures very little speed difference in designs.
