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 disagree. The B-class/Tornado boats have other features that made them impractical to most - most of which is the beam that is outside legal trailering width. Every other 8.5'+ boat has gone the way of the dodo bird although I admit to being hopeful and enthusiastic about the F20c. I hope it is the Viper if nothing else so I can be proven right when the Olympic class boat choice will actually be a boon to the class.
