From what I have seen, the Tiger is just as competitive on the race track as the Infusion, Capricorn and Wildcat. Some of the top sailors have now shifted off the Tiger for the Wildcat which has diminished the top end Tiger fleet but the boat is no slower then when it was winning against Caps / Infusions ect.

Choose the Tiger as the Olypic boat and the guns WILL be on the Tigers. The Tigers WILL dominate the F18 fleet.

Choosing the Tiger would be a very bad Idea for the F18 fleet. If you or Hobie believe the Tiger is an out of date F18, then ban the Tigers from racing in the F18 fleet if you wish to be an Olympic class. This way the class will not have any effect of the F18 class.

Why not start with a fresh sheet of paper. A boat that can be sailed by both men and women. A boat like the Viper would be perfect but could overlap with the F16 class which it is part off. Why doesn't a builder produce a simular boat in weight and sail area but make it a 17 footer? Make it significantly different to a N17 or FX1.

If Hobie, Nacra, AHPC or any large manufacurer develop such a boat and proposed it, whould this be a more attractive option?

Hobie Tiger does NOT have my support and never will.