I've re-read my post up there and it doesn't sound mean to me. In fact, it is in praise of foilers in general and that is the point I am trying to make: They can't be beachcats and foilers all-in-one and that's okay.

Au contraire. I've seen and touched one. He sailed below Melbourne, FL. I've seen him very seldom and checked-out his boat on the beach. That's the only one I've seen. Are other Tri-Foilers different? There are a bunch of Raves in central Florida but I've only seen one Tri-Foiler. That's not a cut. It's simply what I've observed over the last five years. There aren't many of either boats around.

As for my "motives" you are assuming that I am a die-hard one boat dogmatic believer. I have three boats that keep me hoppin'. I love them all for what they do. Quite to the contrary I can appreciate different designs but I happen to think that one design has advantages over another and I personally believe the Rave is the all-around more durable design.

Regarding forward thinking as opposed to what already has past the foil area, the wands on the Rave are directly above the foil area so there's no delay in what the foil is experiencing as you implied. That's hard to miss if you've seen one.

Regarding slanderous comments, Jeez, this is a casual forum for a bunch of casual sailors. To quote the Lone Ranger, "Whoa, big fella". The parrot on your shoulder wasn't the only one that took the L.S.A.T. This is a discussion with opinions and,like you, everybody has one.

If you want a test ride go to Windride.com for the location nearest you but I would have thought that you would be intimately familiar with the other products on the market. Unlike the regattas, this isn't Hobies Only.