Sailing hydrofoil - Wikipedia
A sailing hydrofoil, hydrofoil sailboat, or hydrosail is a sailboat with wing-like foils mounted under the hull. As the craft increases its speed the hydrofoils lift the hull up and out of the water, greatly reducing wetted area, resulting in decreased drag and increased speed.
Foiling: the history of the hydrofoiler - Yachting World
2021年12月9日 · The early development of hydrofoils started over 100 years ago when Italian Enrico Forlanini achieved 36.9 knots with his 60hp airscrew-driven boat in 1906.
Foiling and Hydrofoiling: Everything you need to know - Yachting …
2023年5月31日 · Although foiling or hydrofoiling feels like a recent revolution to take the world of watersports by storm, it is actually much older than many appreciate. In terms of motorised waterborne craft,...
Discover the Magic of Hydrofoil Sailboats | Life of Sailing
The variety of hydrofoil sailboats is astounding, from the foiling catamarans that have revolutionized the America's Cup to the twin sail trimaran designs. The fastest production sailboat, the Hobie Trifoiler, showcases what hydrofoils are capable of.
Foiling and Foil Shapes, a Beginner’s Guide >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News ...
2017年6月2日 · The foils on the new America’s Cup boats are more accurately called hydrofoils, because they work in water. The secret to both types of foil is the shape – aerofoils and hydrofoils use a special...
10 Fantastic Foiling Boats
2012年11月17日 · At its most basic you might describe a hydrofoil as a wing that enables a boat to 'fly' above the water - the foils below the hull work much like an airplane wing does in the air, lifting the boat's hull up above the water when traveling fast, …
Discover the Thrilling World of Hydrofoil Yachts: 10 Must-Know …
Hydrofoil yachts use underwater wings to lift the hull out of the water, significantly reducing drag and allowing for incredible speeds. The history of hydrofoils dates back to the early 1900s, but modern designs have revolutionized the sailing experience.
Hydrofoils for Sailboats - Cruising World
2020年7月29日 · Hydrofoils for Sailboats. Could the hydrofoil technology that has race boats gliding above the waves be adapted for cruising boats? By By Steven Callahan. Updated: July 29, 2020. Concept artist David Levy offers a view of what the future might look like as sailboats sprout foils and cruisers fly across the waves David Levy.
Sailing's Hydrofoiling Revolution - Yachting
2023年1月18日 · There’s a revolution underway in the sport of sailing, and it can be summed up in one simple word: foiling. More specifically, we’re talking about hydrofoils, the winglike appendages mounted beneath the hull of a vessel that, at …
Hydrofoils: Boats That Fly | BoatUS
If you were to mount a wing or two (called hydrofoils) under a boat, all that dense water can be put to good use by pushing the boat's hull out of the water. Then friction only acts on the small foils, not on the whole hull, which is why a 130-foot hydrofoiling sailboat can "fly" at over 50 knots.