Is this a case of not having the cake and eating it too?
The sailors (and other classes in a manner of thinking) voted to make the N17 the Olympic class. No Olympic boat he ever been inexpensive (think variances in established OD boats), and a new design out of the gate can only be worse.
Now ISAF is looking at a foiling option to make this the most exciting Olympic boat ever, and we're complaining?
Mike
Well, technically, a few guys come out of the woodwork to bad mouth the N17 who were clearly Tornado aficionados.
The upper end of the sport is definitely trending that way. I don't see any harm in the Olympics moving that direction. Cost has affected the field but it hasn't exactly prevent there from being a field. It's always been part of the game.
