I'm just giving you a hard time... a smaller platform might help, but then you'll tell me we need to worry about design again (and you may be right at the 6-year old level).
I didn't say put the Catsy in colleges, I think you may have read that sentence too quickly.
I haven't changed or hidden any "underlying" principle throughout these posts. I'm simply pointing out that there are many strengths in the mono model.
Obviously, not everyone sails to go to the Olympics or to race at college. But, the kids need something to do, and the parents want to be on the water (or at the club, or whatever). When there are races with 90 boats, it's an easy decision. Also, they are small, slow and perceived to be safe (they are actually promoted as "self-righting").
If we had a small enough boat that a 6-year old could sail (preferably a Hobie), I could probably get myself and a few other new Hobie parents to buy one and start a racing program. The problem is, we'd be outside the mainstream sailing organization, so our numbers would be destined to be limited. Not to mention, we are separated by lots of hours (like 5 or 6) of driving. Getting to 90 kid boats within a few hours drive would be a steep hill to climb, especially since we don't see 50 adult boats at most regattas anymore.
