Are the ODays as fast as the Stuarts?
It depends on who you ask. Certainly newer boats are stiffer than the older ones. However, out of the top 12 finishers in the 1998 Nationals, only one (6th place) was a Stuart. How much can I expect to pay for a boat? New Stuart’s go for about $14,000 with a trailer. In contrast, used boats (both ODay’s and Stuart’s) have sold recently for between $2,500 and $8,000. A new set of sails costs approximately $1,915 for main, jib, and spinnaker. The class strictly limits sail purchases to one new suit of sails per calendar year.
