FIRST This development (no multihulls in the Olympics) can be seen as a direct consequence of the inexistence of a suitable “entry cat” competing in the same market niche of the Optimist. I believe that an "entry cat program" is the most important action for the middle and long term development of multihulls.
SECOND ISAF chose the equipment BUT the classes haven't been chosen yet AND "dinghy" does not necessarily mean monohull.
It is possible to lobby immediately for the A Class (or another single-handed dinghy cat) to replace the Finn, Laser and/or Laser radial - and for the Tornado (or another double-handed dinghy cat) to replace the 470, 49er or women' 470.
If I had to choose one move only, I'd go for the A Class instead of the Finn or Laser. After the tests in Quiberon a few years ago, the A Class refused an invitation to be the Olympic "high performance dinghy".
This would be a short term move with fair possibilities of success.
THIRD IF the Tornado class is to die due to the loss of Olympic status, it will open space to develop a new B Class, replacing the old one, which was killed by the Tornado (a B Class cat) selection for the games. It will be quite interesting to see a 20ft X 10ft development class following the A Class rules or (even better) the C Class rules.
FOURTH I am not sure if excluding the multihull event from the games is such a big loss in terms of visibility. The giant multihulls and the new ORMA 70 one design will remain more visible and attractive for the media.
FIFTH Time changes things. "If you seat long enough by the river, you will see your enemy's body pass" (Chinese proverb).
