Not everyone can run out and spend 30K on a beach cat every two years so how do you encourage the new comer who knows his lower price buy in is not only tired but out dated as well?
Correct, not everybody can or a willing to invest this kind of money, and if they are then they usually also invest in attending off shore championships.
We will always have our guns that will invest and compete at the top level as well as enthusiastic club sailors doing likewise. However, in order to grow our sport, we should also encourage people to be realistic. You don’t have to go out and buy the biggest, baddest, fastest equipment. Just by a boat, get out and compete and just enjoy what you are doing. For most, it is not a job but a hobby…….. So just get out and enjoy.
The guns will turn over their boats and in doing so, they are supplying the market with good quality, cheap second hand boats. Further more, we should also encourage new sailors to get in and race their cheap, old second hand boats. If it was not for the $1000 specials, I and many others would not be sailors but would have pursued other sports. It was after I become addicted that my problem grew. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
