I don't really see a problem, as far as getting more kids sailing, in general. In the United States we have thousands of kids sailing in programs at yacht clubs; and the numerous Junior Olympic Festivals around the country all attract hundreds of kids.

The problem is that most catamaran sailors in the U.S. do not seem to belong to yacht clubs, so all those kids learning on Optis, JY's, 420's, etc., do not get exposure to catamarans. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

And so far the catamaran community has not been successful in getting a catamaran class included in the Junior Olympic Festivals. And that is because the catamaran community does not have an organized junior sailing program. And THAT, in my humble opinion, is because we are not involved with the yacht clubs.

There are lots of kids sailing, but we, and our boats, need to be where they are.