ISAF better solve the video and attendance problem at Weymouth for this cycle 2012. the 49ner guys better be good looking and talkative on TV. Hopefully the Brits are making money and can afford tickets to Olympic Sailing.
THEN ISAF better have a portfolio of events and boats that leverage the boards and 49nr's success at Weymouth... and the big sell for ISAF .. This is what's planned for 2016.... keep us in the games.
The headwinds are.. 35 year old babes in Elliots . 55 year old guys on Stars.. .. I don't think so. mixed doubles sailing on a small cat.... I REALLY don't think so.
Otherwise... there is no 2016! Take a look at the budgets... IOC will and for what they spend on sailing... they will try other sports in the games.