Correction, the RAVE, made by WindRider looks like it is either back or still in production. I actually think production stopped for a while due to instability or change in ownership in the campany but RAVE stock at dealers never ran out.
specs here
http://www.windrider.com/rave.shtml
Manufacturer claims boat foils at 1.75x windspeed.
Mfg. claims liftoff at 7-8 knots of wind with 30 - 50 kg payload (the skipper). Sort of rules me out lifitng off at 8 knots in a RAVE.
I lift off at 10 to 11 knots wind speed in the trifoiler. Trifoilers sailed by Greg and Dan K. beat the RAVEs at SF Speed Sailin in June 2006
RAVE user forum is here.
http://www.windriderforum.com/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=1076