We don't have Waves over here, but we do use Optis and Toppers for our Club Youth Training. I also have a Hobie Twixxy that I can take along on training days, but we have found that kids need to learn (and learn quicker) in small monos. A lot of UK Training Centres have Laser Funboats but the kids just don't learn anything by using them - in fact I consider them to be a pile of s**t that are downright dangerous and more likely to put kids off rather than get them into sailing.

The way we now structure our training (for adults and kids) is dinghies and then they get a few outings in the Twixxy and from there it's crewing or get their own boat (mono or multi) with the opportunity of further help and training if they want it.

I've always found that beginners from dinghies progress quicker than beginners from multis, especially when it comes to race training.