Becoming a doctor should be hard.

Climbing Mount Everest should be hard.

But Sailing? The easier the better.

WindRider W17 can unleash the adventurous sailor you’ve always wanted to be.

WindRider W17 was introduced at the Montreal Boat Show January 2006.

No longer does sailing demand most of your time, half your money and all of your upper body strength. From head-turning designs to hands-free, “arm chair” controls, WindRider has made sailing simple, affordable and attainable to anyone who wants to ride the wind.

Give us a guy or girl with no free time. Give us the budget conscious person or family. Give a clumsy, out of shape, land-bound masses longing for wind and spray while hoisting a frosty beverage in one hand and a sandwich in the other. Heck, give us the expert who just wants to get on the water with the least amount of hassles.

The WindRider W17 makes your sailing dreams come true.

Ride In Comfort.
It’s been called “armchair” sailing. By removing the tiller in favour 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 hands free to control the single sheet, you can take pictures; enjoy a beverage-all at the same time!
There is no hiking out or darting 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 explosives or a hurricane, you’re not going to capsize or sink these boats. That’s comforting knowledge for novices who want to develop skills, and for experts who want to test theirs. Slender hulls slice through the water and reduce hobby-horsing in the chop. Note, too, that the boom height allows for safe, effortless jibes. No more brain damage: at least not from the boom. The rugged polyethylene construction stands up to encounters with coral, dock, pilings and buoys that would shatter fibreglass. If there’s a safer sailboat, its one that never leaves the showroom.

Ride With Ease.
The WindRider W17 trailers very easily and you can set up this sailboat in about 35 minutes, without interruptions by the curious crowds around you. All of which means you can sail on an impulse – after work, after diner, or whenever you get the urge to sail with the wind, because there are none of hassles associated with the bigger boats or complicated catamarans. What’s more, maintenance amounts to an occasional blast from the garden hose and our bullet proof lifetime warranty protects your investment for as long as you own your boat. Pardon the pun, but owning a WindRider W17 is a real breeze.

Ride With Friends.
The WindRider W17 is so unique, so captivating, that they draw lots of attention, everywhere they go. Prepare to face a crowd of curious ride-moochers wherever you launch or beach your boat. Another aspect unique to the WindRider is the tight knit community that has sprung up around them. Many of them gather for sailing events and regattas around North America. Additionally, with manufacture and dealer support that puts the rest of the boating industry to shame, you become a valued family member: one whose voice counts. Buy a boat, gain a family. Pretty good deal hey?

Ride The Ragged Edge.
Beneath the calming, the reassuring design of the WindRiders beats the heart of a sprinter. You can nudge these boats into exciting performance whenever your ready. Is doesn’t take much wind to drive the hulls, and moderate to stiff breezes can produce exhilarating speeds.

Many beach cat sailors are chagrined to see WindRiders keeping pace. And for those who’d like to see jet skiers wet themselves ans power boaters shake their heads in awe, the WindRider “Rave” will make your day.