[quote=jonathan162][quote=danielt1263]I've been going to my local sailing club for almost 30 years. They still have summer camps with kids on Optis, they still have Hobie Waves (by far the most popular boat there) and Getaways, along with 420's, Lasers and Sunfish. All are still getting used.
That said, I see a lot of kids there and people in their late 40s +. Not many of the 20-30 somethings that make a sport "popular."
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The "club" part of that adds another factor entirely: Barriers to entry both financial (club dues) and psychological (one has to make a greater [i]mental[/i] committment to a sport in order to take that extra step). The other issue is that clubs are not specific to cats, so that doesn't help us distinguish what's happened to the beachcat market relative to unimarans.
Though it [i]is[/i] interesting that you note Waves as being popular. Do you mean among [i]all[/i] boats, or just among the cats?<!-- editby --><em>Edited by jonathan162 on Feb 07, 2023 - 11:33 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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