Why not have a very simple stayed rig? The shrouds don't add much weight and add alot structurally. Then you could trap. I agree that passing a laser would be enough, but if we are looking to draw in large numbers of kids it would have to be more than just enough.

Also one boat can't do it all. The boat that we are designing would be for people up to about ??? what something like 130 pounds tops. From the point up there needs to be another solo boat that they can progress up to. The Hobie 14 would be the perfect boat, but they are no longer made so it looks like something else will have to replace it. That would do for High school kids and college kids. From there they could go to something like f16's or A class.