I had been teaching a kids Opti program back in 1994-1996, my own twin daughters were in the program and being one of the few Dads that knew how to sail, I got involved. My daughters were quite board most of the time, due to two things I think. Lack of speed and lack of another kid in the boat. The boys in the program took to it much better than most of the girls. The boys wanted to race, where as the girls just wanted to socialize, for the most part. I wish they had Waves back then, might have kept my girls sailing and away from horses! After several years they dropped out of sailing and went deep into horses. That was 10 years ago, I'm still paying for that mistake!

My kids do like trapeezing on the cats now, but not so much racing, just getting out on the wire and going fast.

I have a Hobie 14 for my youger two kids, but it is so hard to tack they don't use it often. The Wave is easier, isn't it? Yes, I taught them to gybe instead!