I think that having a cat as an Olympic class is motivation for our younger sailors to get involved in sailing/racing cats and therefore is pivotal to the continued development of the sport. The only hope they'd have without the 'T' would be to campaign a mono and I think cat sailing, particularly as a sport, would suffer as a consequence of not having Olympic representation. And while I think it's a good thing we have a cat at the event, I don't believe we capitalise enought on the fact. Not only that, but the boat is probably the most developed class there, and without doubt, the fastest which should count for a whole lot more than it does.

Whether or not the 'T' is in fact the right cat for the job though, is another story and was the reasoning behind my previous comment.