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Foiling boats - what a rush!
The Windrider Rave blends speed, reliability and practicality. Manoeverability is excellent, and it performs well in light air.
If SPEED is your thing...
You climb into the Rave's cockpit, your feet are on steering pedals. Initially you sail on the hulls. As you accelerate to high enough speeds to generate lift, the Rave raises on the foils and the hulls leave the water's surface. Foil sensors carry the Rave smoothly over choppy waters. Drag disappears and speed dramatically increases. Each outrigger foil has a small elevator that automatically controls its pitch and the Raves height above the water causing the Rave to be unaffected by waves and chop. You steer with your feet sail controls are close at hand, the jib is self tacking. Now you must concentrate on your flight path.The Rave smoothly rushes towards speeds of up to 30 mph. Feeling brave? Try out some flying gybes and high-G turns - what a rush!
Introduced in 1998, hulls are rugged, polyethylene. Foil and sub-frames are built from anodized marine aluminum. Foils and rudder retract to allow beaching or shallow water sailing. Sail material is Mylar, the mainsail is fully battened, hardware is Harken. The mast is stayed and rotating.
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| Specifications |
| LOA | 16' |
| Beam (foil tip to foil tip) | 17' |
| Beam (trailer) | 7'6" |
| Weight | 400 lbs |
| Sail Material | Mylar |
| Sail Area (main & jib) | 195 sq ft |
| Sail Area (optional reacher) | 97 sq ft |
| Draft | 12" foils up, 4' foils down |
| Maximum Capacity | 400 lbs |
| Crew | 1 to 2 | |
| Rigging Time | 30 minutes |
| Designer | Dr. Sam Bradfield, HydroSail Inc. and WindRider |
| Factory Location | Archdale, North Carolina |
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A custom trailer is available that will allow you to solo rig in 30 minutes.
The Rave is available in three colors: granite blue, yellow and BAM (a blending of the two).
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If RACING is your thing...
The Windrider Rave has a fleet in the Toronto, Canada area, regional events are scheduled in conjunction with ORCA (the Ontario Racing Catamaran Association).
2000 U.S. Rave Nationals
Windrider had a successful turnout of 23 Raves from all over the US and Canada in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
For more information, feel free to contact:
Don Walton
Windrider Ontario
Tel: 416-421-5767
Fax: 416-421-5880
E-mail: dkwalton@rogers.com
Reference Websites
Windrider
International Hydrofoil Society
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