Hi there, to promote cat-sailing for kids you need the right boat. Last christmas my children, 8 and 7 years old, got a 10 year old Newcat 12, given by there grand-father. It's a french rotomoulded 12 feet cat, very friendly and forgiving boat. It's like a scaled-down Dart 18. It tacks real easy, is as fast as a Laser and allmost imposible to dive the bows into the water! My oldest son has two years of experience in the Optimist, and off-course I took them since they were 3 years old on my Prindle. This season the've sailed the Newcat with wind up till 4 beaufort, no problem, great fun!
Shame I only have a picture from the baot in the back-yard!
