If the 11th medal happens then I can't think of a better boat than the Tornado to take the spot.
Macca has undeniably a point here.
And while I'm not a fan Marstrom in the way of designing (does not include production designing in this case, which Marstrom is very good at), I still say.
Why not use this opportunity to completely redesign the Olympic catamaran along the lines of the Volvo VX-20 boats (20 x 10 x sloop x spi).
These still use the Tornado carbon mast, Tornado sails and Tornado rudders but have a complete new and modern platform. With daggerboards, carbon everywhere and strickt member driven One-design rules ?
Would still be relatively easy and inexpensive for the current Tornado owners to migrate to the new boat as most parts can be exchanged. It would have a flying start as the rig is already dialed in. And the arms race has ended without time consuming procedures like votings. Also because everything is already carbon and so what is there to upgrade ? Hell, also include the cuben fibre sails under strickt area, cloth weight and shape rules (leaving the seaming etc open to allow for tweaks) and have the most modern and egalitarian design in the Olympics which is also the fastest for decades to come !
Without any risk to the F18 class !
Wouter