With respect... I do know the difference between the boats. : )
One is a classic and the other is the weekend warriors overweight flavour of the month. I visit often and do not remember which time I made this observation. The 18s were in a different area to what I thought was the Olympic T. Arons boat has the Line seven livery on side. I believed it was the Olympic boat because it has been on TV several times in the last six months but I do NOT know it was the same one.
The Olympic boat had only small rings..maybe dog bones, but I think just rings, no late model handle like the new one many people are going for with handle in middle of wire loop covered in plastic or whatever. (which I have on order)
The comment was based on the fact that every part of that Olympic boat was paired down to do a job and NONE of it was flashy or "new". The F18, being new tend to be a little more like a top sedan with electric windows. While Tornados might not be enjoying the growth of 18s let's face it the Tornado is the OLYMPIC racing boat with high end result world wide while the 18s might be serious racers the ethic and attitude will be nothing like two Olympic medal winners working a campagn to take the top cat sailing medal on the planet.

I stand by my general comment, winners tend to have more simple boats which display serious work ethic and commitment to function and weight considderations. The Olympic boat also showed, to my eyes, a boat running most days, not once a week.

I am left wondering what your point really was..do you just want to suggest that Tornados are out and F18 are in? That maybe I can't tell a mass produced 18 from a thirty year Olympic classic?

Any squad that grows cats is great in my eyes but not if it relies on knocking another.

If I had the dosh I would go strait out and buy an F18 by the way but I would know I had a Commadore V8 and not a formula 1.