Made my plane OK thanks, but still on the way home. In Hong Kong but have posted a full report on the meeting from a multihull perspective if you want something to put you to sleep.
Even if take my multihull hat off, I don't think that it is a bad slate of events. There is obviously some duplication of double handers and the Laser/Finn but I think most people see this as a transation until more countries build up their skiff fleets. Event at my little patch at home, the kids coming out of Optimists and Sabots prefer to sail a 29er to a 420. It will happen, but at the moment, there are too many countries that own boats, have hired coaches, setup junior programs etc, based on the 420/470 and people voted to retain this investment.
Generally ISAF only changes one or two classes per year, so you can never expect wholesale changes - it is just too expensive and disruptive.
And while it is unfortunate when any class is removed, the keelboats in the Olympics are not the sort of keelboat that most people sail on a Saturday afternoon. So when someone says "most people sail keelboats and therefore should be represented at the Olympics", the keelboats in the Olympics are not your normal Saturday afternoon keelboats - with respect they are more like dinghies with a piece of lead attached to the bottom (that comment should get the comments flowing ...).
