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WindRider Experience May 2011 | |
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Launch Day Postponed
You wouldn't read "Mother's Day Postponed" or "Memorial Day Postponed", but when it is a rainy 46 degrees on a mid-May day, postponing Launch Day is prudent. (Some might say moving to Florida from Minnesota is also prudent). You see, Launch Day is that special day for us northerners, when we completely release the bonds of winter and step through to the glory of warmth and light. Alas, hopefully tomorrow.
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Dean and Robert Sanberg launch day |
In the May issue of Sailing Magazine, editor Bill Schanen reminisces about the hustle, bustle, and outright hard work of launch day. I am reminded of how easy it is to wait a day, and instead, clean the garage and write a newsletter. You see, with my WindRider 17, I simply hitch the trailer to my Jetta, drive 8 miles to one of our beautiful city lakes, rig for 30 minutes while at the boat landing, back in and set her adrift. No need to clean, buff, polish, adjust, repair, fine-tune; the WindRider is ready when I am. We are producing with a short backlog at the moment, so If you are interested in purchasing a WindRider 17 for this season, contact your dealer, call us at the factory 612-338-2170 or email us. |
 Performance Sail Now Available
Don Maxwell, Technical Advisor to WindRider, and Ullman Sails, Sarasota, Florida, have created the "WR17 Performance Sail". Adapted from existing Rave sails, the WR Performance Sail is laminate construction and has 40% more area than the standard sail - now 137 square feet. The large square top design is typical of modern multihull performance rigs.
We do not advise novice sailors to purchase the WR Performance Sail; the standard WindRider 17 sail is a very good sail well adapted for the boat over a wide range of conditions. The WR 17 Performance Sail is designed for experienced sailors looking for faster sailing under moderate conditions. These sails take the WindRider 17 out of the "virtually impossible to capsize" category, and may require some live ballast ("hiking out") in wind speeds above 12-15 knots.
The Performance Sail will include standard battens and a single reef point. A second reef point can be added as an option as well as higher Quality E-Glass battens (including 4 10mm Tensioners). Please email me if you would like pricing and more information on the WR17 Performance Sail |
Summer Sailstice a Month Away
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Mark your calendar for Saturday June 18th to be sailing in your WindRider well past dinner. We will be enjoying light until about 10 pm in Minnesota. Summer Sailstice is the global sailing holiday celebrated on the weekend closest to the summer solstice. Every year, Summer Sailstice connects over 17,000 sailors all over the world - cruisers, racers and recreational - to celebrate and showcase life under sail. WIN PRIZES - Plan to be out that evening and take pictures or video to submit to WindRider. We will send you hats or t-shirts to thank you for those we post to our website. |
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WR10 Sweepstakes Winner Announced
Bernie Fleischacker of Columbus, Nebraska is the lucky winner of the naming contest for the WindRider 10.
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Jim Brown in a WR10 |
Bernie's name was randomly drawn from 3435 entries. No stranger to sweepstakes, Bernie enters them regularly and has won some significant prizes. He is a middle school teacher and lives on a small lake.
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Many great names were submitted and a final name will be determined within two weeks. Watch the promo video of the WR10 now showing. |
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Jim Brown Publishes New Book
Jim Brown has completed his second volume of "Among the Multihulls". Jim Brown, designer of the WindRider 16 and WindRider 17 (and many other trimarans) shares even more adventures with his family as a pioneer of 20th Century multihull sailboats. |
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Please visit our Facebook page and click the "thumbs up". We have a contest going to reach 500 followers. This is a fun place to see video and learn what other WindRider enthusiasts are up to. Go ahead and post your WindRider experience. Thanks for your interest in WindRider, and don't hesitate to contact me with any requests or suggestions.
Sincerely,
Dean Sanberg
WindRider International |
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