The Evolution of Expense

But Rupert this isn't a squad issue this is just the gullibility of a large percentage of sailors who believe all the sales hype. As we have discussed ad infinitum, most sailors in the UK do not train we simply rock up at our clubs and take part. For us the performance increase from the latest must have rig enhancement can provide is miniscule in comparison to just practicing a bit more. What it highlights is the desire for your average sailor to want to keep up with the Jones's and have the latest kit as I guess it gives them a warm feeling inside and a sense that they are taking their sport seriously by spending more on it, but it's largely all for nothing.

Edited by craiggo - 06 Mar 15 at 8:47pm

It is human nature that expectations inflate. If my dad had a wooden mast I want an alloy one and my child wants a carbon one. It is good to expect more, it drives us forward. But it does push prices higher and higher, faster than simple inflation. And eventually therefore becomes unaffordable.
However, when Topper introduce cheap rotomolds they get scorned at an d told they're it proper boats!

My last boat cost me £56.

Moth bits are expensive - clever, light, strong, low friction etc etc, but £343.06 ( + postage from AUS ) for a wand pivot?
http://www.sailingbits.com/class-specific/moth-bow-mechanism/

Option 1)