Manufacturers of the Raptor 16 Competition
and Raptor 16 Expedition
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Raptor’s unique Dualift Foil™ provides stability
in all wind conditions |
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Expedition
Model being paddle-sailed at 8 kts. |
The
Raptor 16 Competition and Raptor
16 Expedition are lightweight, high-performance sailing outriggers
that are easily carried on top of a car, quick and easy to assemble
and launch, and capable of exceptional performance both under sail
and when paddled. The
Raptor is based on the Micronesian proa, a highly-evolved, exceptionally
efficient and versatile watercraft whose speed and weatherly performance
astonished Western sailors when they first encountered the proa
nearly 500 years ago. Hydrovisions has taken this time-tested design
and updated it with modern materials that are light and strong and
added the unique Dualift Foil Truss™ (patent pending) that
gives the Raptor exceptional performance and stability on both tacks.
See a drawing of how it works here.
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Light
enough to transport on your car
Assembles and launches in minutes |
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Paddles
like an OC-1.
Carry camping gear or a passenger in the optional Raptor Sidecar™ |
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