Hi Berny,
Agree with most of what you say.....
Cat sailors in Oz are generally not club sailors but more of a regatta roaming group, with few if any roots in sailing clubs per se.
There is a core group of dedicated Club Sailors and core group of roming Regatta sailors, with a few that commit to both.
There are no cat specific training programs such as they have in the mono ranks here.
Something I have been considering in the future (post Worlds) at our club.