Dean,

Are you saying a Rave foils in 7-10mph singlehanded?

or a Trifoiler?

I know of a Rave for sale with trailer in RI for $2500. I was under the impression they foiled in bigger winds. I saw the trailer, its well designed to minimize the setup hassle, but I would want to leave it rigged someplace if I owned it. Anyone done beach wheels for the Rave? Or does leaving it parked in the sand mess up the foiling mechanism? Could you leave it on a protected mooring?

Assuming I weigh 190lbs, when does a standard Rave start foiling? Would you consider it safe for one adult (me) and a small child, say 4 yrs old? Or does it pitchpole/crash such that it wouldnt be safe for a child?

Do you wear a helmet at 30knts? Or in the surf? can you get it airborne in the surf? What happens if you hit a shallow sandbar at speed? Will it survivie that?

What does a Rave need for upgrades? I saw a website once that showed mods done by differient owners. Something about joystick levers for manually controlling the foils. Is that required or a nice to have?

Just what I need, another boat.

Bill