TV appeal ? Both Viper and Nacra 17 will do.
State of the art cat sailing ? both Viper and Nacra 17 will do.
Laser equivalent ? Only then Hobie 16 will be that.
affordable ? Both the Hobie 16 (€12400) and Viper (€13.400) will be good candidates.
So what will we end up with as the final selection ?
The Viper F16 !
That will also be a good leg up for the all female event at later olympics.