http://science.howstuffworks.com/sea-fighter.htm

OzOne wrote in message ...

Pfffft...47.2 kts without an engine!
http://www.hydroptere.com/index.php4?lang=EN

I've seen the Hobie Trifoiler in action... amazingly fast, sounded like a
jet engine roaring across the bay.

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OzOne wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:44:16 -0400, "Gregory Hall"
scribbled thusly:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/sea-fighter.htm

Pfffft...47.2 kts without an engine!
http://www.hydroptere.com/index.php4?lang=EN

Impressive but I can't understand a word they say.

But here's a production boat that's going at least twice as fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv--4BI64uU

OzOne wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:04:12 -0400, "Gregory Hall"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:44:16 -0400, "Gregory Hall"
scribbled thusly:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/sea-fighter.htm

Pfffft...47.2 kts without an engine!
http://www.hydroptere.com/index.php4?lang=EN

Impressive but I can't understand a word they say.

Calling trim, waves and speed........

But here's a production boat that's going at least twice as fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv--4BI64uU
And the wheels are still on...,

OK, just a joke but check out this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZwM2LDCb4
The guy can tack the thing and stay on the foils. Impressive. What a
kewl little boat.

Gregory Hall wrote:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/sea-fighter.htm

Those masts look pretty small, I'll bet SA/D ratio really sucks.

Cheers
Marty

On Oct 10, 4:44 pm, "Gregory Hall" wrote:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/sea-fighter.htm

Nice wheelhouse!
http://www.onr.navy.mil/media/releas.../images/27.jpg

Joe

On Oct 10, 7:53 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
OzOne wrote in messagenews:nolqg39935dssmhi626lk1jt9ue38h0sjj@4ax .com...

Pfffft...47.2 kts without an engine!
http://www.hydroptere.com/index.php4?lang=EN

I've seen the Hobie Trifoiler in action... amazingly fast, sounded like a
jet engine roaring across the bay.

--
"j" ganz

A couple I knew tried one and planned to buy it
after a test sail. On the way back the mast blew
apart and after 45 minutes in the water, they
decided not to buy it.

On Oct 10, 8:00 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:55:00 -0400, "Gregory Hall"
scribbled thusly:

OK, just a joke but check out this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZwM2LDCb4
The guy can tack the thing and stay on the foils. Impressive. What a
kewl little boat.

Yep, a Moth.
Rohan has won 3 or 4 world champs IIRC.
I tried sailing one but I'm just not agile enough anymore

old fartz need not try.

;0) wish we had one here to try..

Joe

OK, just a joke but check out this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZwM2LDCb4
The guy can tack the thing and stay on the foils. Impressive. What a
kewl little boat.


Gybing while staying on the foils is even more impressive.
These things are more like an iceboat than anything else on the water.


OzOne wrote:
Yep, a Moth.
Rohan has won 3 or 4 world champs IIRC.
I tried sailing one but I'm just not agile enough anymore

Take up Tai Chi.... supposed to help your reflexes (dunno 'bout that)
and it definitely helps flexibility & balance.

Joe wrote:
old fartz need not try.

;0) wish we had one here to try..


Did you ever get a test sail of the Swift Solo? I'd like to try one of
those; have singlehanded the 29er a couple of times. A foil Moth would
be much faster. I suspect that it's partially a case of needed agility
and speedy reflexes, and also that you need to respond differently to
the boat, to develop a set of different reflexes. I rememebr learning
to wild-thing a catamaran and it was quite a struggle to overcome
decades of monohull sailors instincts.

BTW the Baderider Moth is about $15k delivered. Not a bad deal....

Fresh Breezes- Doug King