I got around F-18's the other day. Some infusions, Inter 18's and Tigers. All of them were pretty well thought out rigs, but what surprised me first of all was the weight. I think they were around 420# A Tornado at minimun is 280# with being a larger, more stable platform. I am sure that the F-18 class has its own minimum wieght, but with the ability to produce boats that are strong yet light weight, this still surprises me. If there is an 11th event added to 2012, which is not all that probable, then the Tornado would probably be the boat. For 2016, I think you will see one SMOD or another. The NBC poll is at 86% right now to retain the Tornado for the next Olympics, not that it matters.