I think you are right. If the Viper were selected all the other F16's would soon wither on the vine just as the other B Classes did when the Tornado was selected.
Devon
My point was that the boat and sailing needs to be exciting and spectacular to get the public interest. Otherwise we are just serving up the same boring stuff as the slugs which has caused the IOC to rethink the involvement of sailing in the Olympics.
I know where you are coming from ace, and I have argued your point on several occasions, and I still prefer to no compromise, it should be pinnacle but at the moment we just dont have the following, its like what LE is trying to do with the AC he is trying to create new heroes, bedroom posters, build the interest back, so I can see how just putting an extreme multi up there may not work, only we will watch, not Mrs Jones..Something like a weta which is still faster than any current olympic monos and close to the 49er may provide that opening for youth as well as adults, Because Mrs Jones will watch her teenagers and so will all of her friends, I hate that concept because the olympics wont be showcasing the pinnacle, but I have come to learn from people in this forum that is where we need to start in order to get to a pinnacle event in the future. Unless they give multis 2 spots. I have expressed my views openy to people like John and have come to realise that he is really leading us down the right path, and I am a stubborn sob and a ex Tornado sailer..Cheers big ears
