By my calcs the Tiger design will be more than 20 years old by 2016.... Is that what we want as a representation at the games of multihull sailing??
Don't get me wrong, I think there are many pro's for the Tiger being in there but now we have a clear opportunity to do it right!
I would like the see a new design that is suitable for both men and women that embraces the new shape hull designs, new rigs and even foils... as well as keeping costs reasonable. By keeping cost reasonable I mean both entry and running costs (longevity is part of that)
How about licensing the design to multiple builders so there is a natural check on pricing instead of SMOD prices that can get out of hand?
And the Tornado is how old again?
The hulls on the Tornado are an older design, but the rig is carbon and most of the other components are as good as you can buy so in many respects the Tornado is very much up to date. most of the development in the Tiger class can be directly attributed to the Tornado.... Self tacking jib, Spi snuffer systems...
