I live on the Atlantic coast. In its heyday in the late '70s the beaches here were prolific with Hobies, Nacras and Prindles. Then came the Jetski. The older guys kept sailing and the younger ones got personal watercraft. Gas and go...why wait for mother nature? The cat sailors in our fleet are mostly in their 50s and 60s now but still going strong, many with their same boats from the 80s. Beach cats were almost a fad here in the 70's and, of course, fads tend to fade. We still try to engage young folks but young people today are a whole new breed with seemingly limitless technology and a lot more choices. I can't tell you how many times I've watched a kite surfer and thought.... if only they had that fifteen years ago.