Manufacturers of the Raptor 16 Competition and Raptor 16 Expedition

The Raptor’s unique Dualift Foil™ provides stability in all wind conditions		Expedition Model being paddle-sailed at 8 kts.

The Raptor 16 Competition and Raptor 16 Expedition are lightweight, high-performance sailing outriggers that are easily carried on top of a car, quick and easy to assemble and launch, and capable of exceptional performance both under sail and when paddled.

The Raptor is based on the Micronesian proa, a highly-evolved, exceptionally efficient and versatile watercraft whose speed and weatherly performance astonished Western sailors when they first encountered the proa nearly 500 years ago. Hydrovisions has taken this time-tested design and updated it with modern materials that are light and strong and added the unique Dualift Foil Truss™ (patent pending) that gives the Raptor exceptional performance and stability on both tacks. See a drawing of how it works here.

Here is a video showing some of the raptor 16's great features:

Light enough to transport on your car Assembles and launches in minutes.		Paddles like an OC-1. Carry camping gear or a passenger in the optional Raptor Sidecar™