i agree with your kids. there does seem to be more cats with white sails. my cat has colored sails, but many don't. it might be price. when you are talking about a relatively inexpensive boat, a few hundred dollar add for color sails may not be acceptable. personally, i like the color sails. we take a boat and add a huge rig with a really large mainsail (all that roach). it is just one more way to show off and get attention.