Exactly why are we so intent on the youth market when they can not even afford one without the help of a family member with a job, there parents are afraid the kid is going to lose interest after one season for something better.It is the parent mostly buying the boat to show the kids how much fun it is the parent must judge how much money they can afford. Most yacht clubs do not have the room to stack 10-15 boats to make it worth while. Most teens will buy a car before a race ready hobie or sl16 kl15 M4.3......I think it better to put them on a popular in the local area boat they can handle and let that desire build but I guess some salesman's family would starve! Bombs Away! Sorry to repeat what some others have already said but a catamaran can be an intimidating craft they handle in spurts foreward whereas dinghy'go sideways then foreward and your inside of it to boot.How many of you have scared the crap out of some kid or adult for that matter on your cat. I was never worried about dismasting or ripping a hull off or flipping in dinghy sailing , the good thing is there is a fifty -fifty chance they will come back for more.My uncle scared me and I was hooked. It took me a long time but I finally found a place where I could keep and use the boat.I now have introduced a few in my wake they like it too. It is a damn exciting aspect to sailing and always will draw a specialized crowd.Finally Hobie has the shear spread of numbers accessible to the "I want to try and sail/race public".There seems to be a "We wanna spread the wealth attitude", with the boat change up for the future.Its also a Euro thing! More bombs Away!