Dean Sanberg is the new owner of Windrider Trimarans. A couple weeks ago, I invited him to chat on the phone with me for a bit in order to record an audio for small tri fans.
During our conversation, Dean briefly shared:
— His first experience with a Windrider Tri
— How he came to own the Windrider Co.
— Fulfilling unique customer wants/needs
— Why the fun, practicality, versatility and economics of Windriders makes sense in today’s marketplace
— Exploring new uses for these boats
— Future plans for the company
So if you’re either a Windrider fan or simply want to know more about these popular production sailboats then please enjoy the following audio interview…
Hey Dean
Finally got around to your interview. Many topics covered very well. For those who listened and got your interst, come on over to the forum started and run by WindRider enthusiasts.
WindRiderforum.com
I been meaning to get back into fishing and your comments on that sure got the bug lit up. I wonder how it floats with the amas pulled in? Would make it easy to get into the small creeks off the bay. Good Q for the forum.
Kim
I had been smitten by the Performance Small Trimarans, as a dinghy racer, and trappese rigged catamarans, as well as collegate double hand 420’s and international 470’s. But I tell you just listening to this recording makes so much sense, that as we mature our backs start to give us trouble. My practical side agreed completly to the discussion as to the sit down selling point. And be comfortable inside rather than trapeseeing or hiking way out over the side was the best part of the Windrider’s feature. Fishing was the second, as I enjoyed Stripper fishing as a youngster, but had to wade far out to cast deep. I think the fishing aspect Jim Broun had intended for this is spot on. I just recently purchased, and am all set with heading out to fish the Plum Island area, that I never could do in a daggerboard wetboat ever. Even more makes sense about custom outfitting this great small trimaran. I just today discussed with Dean a ECO Freindly Propane powered outboard I re-engineered from a trimmer, for such coastal low breese situations, or with the sail furled up, to do fishing with no wind. The Forum has a post to this effect, about motors to use, for which I made a post to. I got off the phone with Dean and had a smile ear to ear, as he completely agreed, the outdrive would certainly highten the Windrider experience. I right away set out to contact the motor’s maker, a Marine Products Manufacturer, and the prototype machine shop, for the mount I developed. So yes Dean is correct in the fact that this trimaran instills alot of creative customizations, as it gave me a passion to do. I couldn’t believe my ears listening to Dean twice in a day as to the vision of Windrider, since his aquisition. I am on board!
Asymbadsailorman I am!