This looks fun!
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It looks a lot more stabile than the AC Catamarans did while foiling. Still I wonder what happens when the hull hits a wave and the drag goes suddenly way up. Maybe it just slows down but I would think there would be big shock loads with the deceleration. Stay tuned. It is exciting.
Sorry, Lots to think about but, at the end of the day "That's just too F&&ing Cool!!"
There are all sorts of issues and of course taking boats from 7 kts where a crash doesn't hurt (too much) to 40 kts (where it could be fatal) is a big deal. The advances in technology are amazing, thinking back to the AC and comparing the advances when we saw the wing keel to now is really amazing. Its hard to believe we are building race boats now that are faster than most of the chase boats and can foil around a race course with ease.
I'll never have one but they are sure fun to watch.
There are all sorts of issues and of course taking boats from 7 kts where a crash doesn't hurt (too much) to 40 kts (where it could be fatal) is a big deal. The advances in technology are amazing, thinking back to the AC and comparing the advances when we saw the wing keel to now is really amazing. Its hard to believe we are building race boats now that are faster than most of the chase boats and can foil around a race course with ease.
I'll never have one but they are sure fun to watch.
The foils would act as dampeners to sudden lateral forces.
Righting moment is non-existent unless the foils are also pontoons.
-Will (Dragonfly)
This is not about practical. It is about racing and pushing the envelope on sailing and flying. Kind of like the space exploration. Maybe there will be flow down technology that will creep onto practical boats. i.e. light weight materials, hull shapes, electronic equipment, hull design etc.