Brining new familys into racing cats is all about money. Name one new racing cat under $10,000. That's where most family recreation budgets end. Name one that you can sucessfully race with your young kids. That is why the Wave, Getaway and Hobie 16, all well under $10K and family race able, are selling. Not too many Dad's can shell out $25,000 for a Tornado or even $15K for a new F18 to use as a learning boat.

The Dart 16 is an excellent dual purpose (recreation and racing) boat but unless they start making them over here, will be too expensive to import. If someone could come up with a $6,000 Dart 16 type boat, double traps and not so prone to pitch poleing, I think it would sell. But that is what the Hobie Getaway is, right? Does it have twin traps?