Kris wrote.
I do not believe that the F16 class is going to adopt 2-piece masts as mandatory because one of the F16 boats would be required by virtue of being an Olympic boat. Do you?

Nope...

I do not see the F16 class requiring all regattas to be 2-up mixed just because the Olympic competition requires it. Do you?

Nope

BUT... ISAF will just create the new class and leave the F16's to their own devices... (lord knows you have your own quirky view of the world) The Tornado class sailors finally choose to get in line with the changes BECAUSE THEY KNEW THEY WOULD DIE A QUICK DEATH IF THEY DID NOT...

You would have F16 (1 up and 2up racing) and Olympic Viper (for example) racing... Olympic will have critical mass on the water..

Time and money are limited... Tell me how the F16 class would be served if 5 of your 20 racers at tradewinds this year were spending their money two weeks later at the OCR's in 2013.

The issue is not forcing the F16 class members to do something they don't want to... The issue is... can you have a viable F16 class when the top sailors race mixed multihull on a F16 flavor and so they don't really participate in F16 events.. You also have some non olympic F16 sailors with vipers who now can choose between two events... AND then you also compete for racers with the F18 and Hobie 16 class.

The F18 class went all out to discourage Olympic selection... I think they understood the situation as I present it.

Can they hit the mark on affordability with this boat so that MNA's think it is comparable in value and performance with the new woman's skiff to be chosen.
Does it have a bigger weight range for competitors.
Does it have sheet loads that allow woman to compete at either end.
Does it sail as well as the F16's and F18's for Olympic mixed.
Does the committee think this boat will hit the ground in numbers by the 2013 northern Hemisphere sailing season or do they need a boat with many units already out and about.

I hope they recruit an articulate set of test sailors from the target MNA's who can communicate about the choice.

I hope the answer is yes for the F16 class's sake and you only used up one of your nine lives.