are they really that stupid and set in thier ways? Hello,the pinnacle of sailing(also known as the America's Cup) is being sailed on what? And the very same year they drop the multihull because its the least favored "yacht"?
Idiots
The Olympic regatta is a competition between athletes that should sail only ODs or SMODs, while this AC is a development class competition to check who is willing to spend more.
From a rational point of view, the AC is irrelevant to the choice of Olympic equipment.
From an emotional point of view (politics, PR, sales, sponsorship, etc.), the AC will make the sailing world angry about the Tornado exclusion, favoring its future reinstatement. This is already happening. Also, discussions about the exclusion of the T will make a great "filling" during the AC transmission, whenever they postpone a start or race. John could probably refresh Gary Jobson's memory just before the match...
