WindRider 17

Length (LOA): Trimaran
Price: $9999
Year: 2009
Located in: Vancouver, BC
Contact name: Craig Alward
Contact info: calward@telus.net

Sailing ... simplified.

No longer does sailing demand most of your time, half your money and all of your upper body strength. From its head-turning design to its hands-free controls, WindRider has made sailing simple, affordable and attainable to anyone who wants to ride the wind.
Ride In Comfort

It's been called "armchair" sailing. By removing the tiller in favor of intuitive foot pedal steering (press right to turn right, left to turn left), you face forward in a comfortable seat with a backrest, protected by the hull and with your hands free to control the single sheet, take pictures, enjoy a beverage - all at the same time! There is no hiking out or scampering back and forth across the deck. With no confusing tangle of ropes, tiller or mass of marine hardware requiring your constant attention, you are free to concentrate on the scenery, your companion or nothing at all. Simplicity is bliss.
Ride In Safety

Look at the wide beam and sealed outriggers. Shy of using plastic explosives or a hurrican

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