So like i was saying we really havent got a sutiable cat that will suffice for the next olympics the way that the ISAF is wanting, and they dam well know this, what i propose is that the multihull association dictate to the ISAF what they are prepared to allow them to have as a cat for the olympics, and the ISAF will have NO choise but to go with that or the IOC will remove more of their 10 events, or is the WMO going to do to the multihull sailers what the ISAF have done already! I really hope the WMC dont allow the ISAF to again nail multihullers by us compremising our existing fleets sailed and built up by sailers and families like yours and mine! As cat sailers we know what will happen to a good fleet such as the F18 F16 etc
and I cant believe that anyone will abandon weekend nationals, fleet racing, etc day in day out to sail a cat that was not designed and built such as the tornado was for the olympics, and sail an olympic class of cat that will be out matched by that same class developing further outside of the olympics, for instance the F16/18 class will continue to develop and grow but what about the F16/18 olympic class, truly like the tornado a new type of cat has to be designed and built specificaly for the olympics to be sucessful not try to adapt what we already have, and I would suggest that the nacra C20 fits this bill and there is no reason why even 2 makers can not build to same box rule such as hobie allowing for minor class developments or facelifts with agreeance, this will build other smaller class cats as stepping stones to the 20 footers, starting with cats like the windrush etc for younger sailers...
There I feel better now..