In my previous life, as a monhull racer, I never seriously considered a cat until a neighbor took me for a ride on his Hobie 20 in good wind. After an hour of double trap reaching, I was hooked! Speed is addictive. That is the only advantage cats offer over mono's. Mono's have better organizations, (fancy yacht clubs) better kid's programs, better (drier) cuddy cabins, etc. You have to want to go fast to enjoy a cat, especially a beach cat, and not be afraid to get wet.

That does not suit many of the mono sailors, you will not convert everyone, no matter what you do, there are people who are affraid of getting wet and like to sit at the yacht club and talk about sailing, rather than actually doing it.