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We are constantly looking for inspiration from other water users and the elements. For fast craft operating in waves it is important to understand the forces that the vessel is experiencing. Wind powered water craft are getting faster and more efficient from a combination of aeronautical and marine technology including hydrofoils, wing sails and kites. Solar power is proving to be a viable energy source onboard and for propulsion.
FOIL: Hydrofoil Kiting - Foil Boards at Golden Gate
Foil Boarding with kites at the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. As the kite powers up the foils gives the…
view video >FOIL: Hydrofoil Surfing - Foil Boards in Hawaii
Tow in surfing with Foil Boards. Hydrofoil fins on surfboards with footstraps give Hawaiian watermen a smoth ride on big…
view video >Americas Cup 2013 - AC72 Digital Umpires
Special feature on the revolutionarily 34th Americas Cup umpires and their choice of fast boats…
view video >Willard Marine Interceptor - AC72 Umpire Boat
Willard Marine high speed military spec Interceptor keeping up with 40 knot Americas Cup racing in San Francisco Bay.…
view video >Oracle Racing - Americas Cup AC72 Chase Boat
Naiad Inflatables has produced a custom 12.9 metre (42 foot) RHIB as tender / chase boat for Oracle…
view video >Emirates Team New Zealand - AC72 Chase Boat
Morrelli & Melvin has designed a 13.7 metre (45 foot) high-speed catamaran as tender / chase boat for Emirates…
view video >New 65 Knot World Speed Sailing Record
Australian Paul Larsen and Vestas SailRocket 2 set a new Outright World Speed Sailing Record of 65.45 knots. SailRocket 2 covered…
view video >Hdydroptere - The Trans Pacific Sailing Record
Hydroptere is an extraordinary sailing boat that can fly over oceans at a very high speed - combining aeronautical and…
view video >Hydroptere v SailRocket - Going For Boatspeed
When two vastly different technologies go head to head the result is usually progress. SailRocket and Hydroptere went head to head…
view video >50+ Knots Hull Speed With No Engine
Over 50 knots hull speed with no engine has now become reality. Paul Larsen is working on a new…
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19.04.2016
High Performance Marine Batteries & Stored Energy Workshop
The High Performance Marine Batteries & Stored Energy Workshop is…
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08.02.2016
Unmanned Surface Vehicles - USVs go from Concept to Service
Over the next decade the maritime sector is likely to see…
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Innovations in Small Craft Technology 2016
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The AC45 Sail Wing
ORACLE Racings Ian Burns shares how the AC45 sails are more like wings…