Hi All

I disagree, shrouds and trap wires won't complicate the boat. The smallest boats around have shrouds and not too much further up the scale they have trap wires, if they don't want to trap for the first few months they don't have to, but option for them should there.

This is my concern, you design a boat that is ideal for a young inexperienced, say 12 year old, without something of a bit of challenge later (e.g once they start racing each other) they will soon get bored with them, and its back to the monos for a bit of trapeze and later again the spinnaker.

Will it become an F12, box rule type cat, or has it been tagged F12 for this discussion?

I know we are adults thinking/talking about this, and the kids, as has been said, should have some input.

I would probably have the following written down prior to designing my own. Cat Rigged (to sail alone or with friend or sibling) optional jib (to sail with friend or sibling)
single trapeze (perhaps introduced after intial training with boat) single pivoting centreboard? Stayed rig.

Again please take this an opinion, not trying to tell anyone how to do anything. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Regards