Well actually, they can sail it just fine as long as they crank on the ram vang. But people simply don't regard a 12 foot by 7 foot wide catamaran design with a 7.00 sq. mtr. rig as a good size for a young kid and they are probably right as the craft will be quite fast.

Placing a 3.5 sq. mtr. sail will go a long way in correcting these issues but then the platform will look weird as a 3.5 mtr. rig is very small on such a platform. It can still be done however.

But if you optimize a 12 foot catamaran to its maximum performance (why else go for the catamaran concept ?) then the 5-10 years are expected to be scared shitless. At what age do parents put their kids on fast dirt bikes ?

Wouter