Certainly the cost of the boat was used against the Tornado in Estoril when ISAF Council kicked multihulls out of the games. Most teams have two or three boats which they ship around or leave in place for the big events, so it is not the boats or even the sails that make this expensive. If boat costs was analyzed, or campaign budgets, I would like to see some of the Star and Yngling account books. It is as Simon says, logistics, hotels and fees. Not having a regular income is the other big part of it.

We dont have to take this thread down that route again, we have done so before. Far more interesting to hear what people THINK Council might prefer, and why.