The important thing to focus on at this point is on growing participation among women and particularly all womens teams, regardless of the particular class. This is where the skiffs will beat us out if we don't pay attention.
Dont forget increased participation from Africa, Asia and the middle east. South America and the Oceania as well. Get that it becomes politically more difficult to slash us.
Next boat have to be one design. That rules out any formula class. It probably also have to qualify under the ISAF structure as an international class (representation on several continents, numbers of boats etc. etc.) even if the 49er and the Elliot did not have to jump through those hoops. Tiger qualifies and dont threathen the F18 class. Hobie would get a new market for their boats and more out of their investment in moulds etc. It makes a lot of sense to choose the Tiger for 2016 (if we get there) and use the time from 2012 (next selection of events/equipment) to 2016 to decide which route to go.
