Lets talk a bit about the cost of the Tornado. There have been arguments from the mono group that the Tornado is an expensive class and used that as an excuse to get rid of multihulls.
It's a big differance building a boat for professional sailors or building a boat for amateurs. Compare with tools for example, there are cheap tools and there are expensive tools. Most professional that work with tools on a daily basis buy expensive tools if they can make a choice. If you force them to buy a cheap one design tool designed for amateurs they will run into trouble. The tool must be replaced by a new tool frequently to keep performance and reliability up, and you must select a good tool when you buy a new one due to manufacturing tolerances. Finally the old tools will have very low value since it has been worn out by a professionals.
The Tornado is an expensive "tool" built for professional sailors and it lasts for years in that use. You can't compare that with a boat designed for amateurs.
