If the IOC position is to replace the Tornado, and they are to follow the olympic guidelines for selection, it quickly comes down to one of the one design-one manufacturer boats. How many classes can qualify? Probably only the Hobie 16 without spi.. Such a process would be a re-run of the Yngling travesty.

What is to be gained by replacing the Tornado with a SMOD boat? Not much, as by now we all should know that it is not the cost of the boat that kills campaigns. Besides, the Tornado have evolved into a very mature olympic boat. SMOD boats demands SMOD sailors. Time to support cloning of sailors one-design and perhaps one-manufacturer sailors as well?

The SMOD argument comes up as a way to lower cost and make it affordable for developing nations to compete in the circus. If they (IOC, ISAF e.a) really wanted to do something for the sport, they could start by reserving participation in the games for amateurs only and let the pros play in the AC and big-boat regattas.