Development | |
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Designer | Jim Brown [1] |
Year | 2002 [1] |
Name | WindRider 17 [1] |
Boat | |
Draft | 18 in (460 mm) [1] |
Hull | |
Type | open trimaran [1] |
Hull weight | 181 kg (399 lb) [1] |
LOA | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) [1] |
Beam | 12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)
[1] (sailing) 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) [1] (on trailer) |
Rig | |
Mast length | 7.3 m (24 ft) [1] |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 96 sq ft (8.9 m2) [1] |
Jib/ genoa area | 43 sq ft (4.0 m2) [1] |
The WindRider 17 is a small trimaran sailboat with foot pedal steering, for up to four people. [1] It was designed by well known multihull sailboat designer Jim Brown and launched by WindRider LLC in 2002. Production had ended by 2020. [1]