You'd be amazed with the amount of money some youth monohull sailors have. Many youth monohull sailors own 420s, optis, lasers and etc while the parents also own bigger boats sometimes.
But even if they can't afford to get into this developmental class, as I sure can't. They will see these awesome cats out there and will get interested in cats in general and could easily pick up anything from a cheap 16 to an F18 or a nacra 6.0 if they are two older youths.
It's something for the kids to strive for down the road. I know if I ever become very successful or win the lotto(haha), I plan to buy an A cat or something along those lines.