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Yachting New Zealand has backed a decision by the International Sailing Federation to drop the Tornado catamaran class from the 2012 Olympics.
The number of yachting events at the London Games will be reduced from 11 to 10, and the ISAF council has opted to cut the men's multihull category.
YNZ chief executive Des Brennan said New Zealand at present had greater strength in keelboats than in multihulls.
