I think that an 18ft (possibly F18 even) will not have so much of a negative effect on the F18 class as a whole. The F18 class is big enough now to exist with one of the designs being Olympic.

If they chose and F16 on the other hand.... that would spell the end for the class as it is right now. That would be a shame, as I said many times I believe the F16 class has the potential to be a big international class.