If the VX20 or M20 is selected, it will put the boats a step further away from aspiring sailors. Atleast at the moment the Tornado is a platform with long longlivety and there are a lot of them on the second hand market.

The M20 platform will also have a long life span but there are very few on the second hand market. Those who are in the position to buy new will also hang onto the boats for a long time like we are seeing with the T's. It would be great to see a more modern platform but will not be realistic to those cash limited sailors looking to enter the class. The Tornado platform may also be old and look out of date, but it is in another league to any other cat I have sailed (have not sialed an M20)..... So the hull shape may be old but still VERY effective.