Folks,
As has been stated, the COST of the boat is low compared to the cost of doing the campaign IF you are serious. The days of just showing up to the Olympic Trials and thinking you can be competitive are long gone.
The Tornado is a polished, durable, and dynamic boat that reflects our sport well. Leave it alone.
Bob Hodges
A-Class USA 230
Well said Bob. I stated much the same in earlier threads. leave the boat alone. Focus on setting up funds, foundations, grants and so-on to help defray campaigning costs. Look at sailor development programs that are in place to ensure that there is a concentrated effort on youth development. (Oh yeah, we don't have one for cat's do we?) And get the word out about multihull sailing, racing and so-on. Take some of your mono-sailors out and give them a thrill. There must be ways to increase the focus on this side of the sport. What can we do as multihull sailors to help promote this sport and insure that it has Olympic representation?
