Anything moths can do l'Hydroptere does better.......
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flaming
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Re: Anything moths can do l\'Hydroptere does better.......
Imagine how fast it would go if they made it a one trick pony, chopped the mast off at that level, got rid of the genoa that's only windage furled, pulled out the engine etc.
50 knots surely?
Imagine how fast it would go if they made it a one trick pony, chopped the mast off at that level, got rid of the genoa that's only windage furled, pulled out the engine etc.
50 knots surely?
Twister_Ken
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Re: Anything moths can do l\'Hydroptere does better.......
That'd make short work of the Cherbourg run!
That'd make short work of the Cherbourg run!
Woodlouse
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Re: Anything moths can do l\'Hydroptere does better.......
I believe it's done the Dover Calaise run in half an hour before.
I believe it's done the Dover Calaise run in half an hour before.
sarabande
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Re: Anything moths can do l\'Hydroptere does better.......
I'd really hate having one of the lifting foils suddenly drive into a patch of spume or otherwise aerated water, e.g. a mobo wake. The loss of upthrust at 45kts could make the water feel very hard.
I did this on a Red Funnel Hydrofoil once on the way over to Cowes. The whole boat came to a very sudden halt with green water over the cabin windows and the turbo charged diesels reduced from 45oo rpm to about 800 as the props stallled because of the sudden reduction in water flow.
What kind of directional control does it have, anyway ?
I'd really hate having one of the lifting foils suddenly drive into a patch of spume or otherwise aerated water, e.g. a mobo wake. The loss of upthrust at 45kts could make the water feel very hard.
I did this on a Red Funnel Hydrofoil once on the way over to Cowes. The whole boat came to a very sudden halt with green water over the cabin windows and the turbo charged diesels reduced from 45oo rpm to about 800 as the props stallled because of the sudden reduction in water flow.
What kind of directional control does it have, anyway ?
Twister_Ken
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Re: Anything moths can do l\'Hydroptere does better.......
"What kind of directional control does it have, anyway ? "
Picky!
"What kind of directional control does it have, anyway ? "
Picky!
fireball
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Very sensitive at that speed!
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Very sensitive at that speed!
Whitelighter
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Re: Anything moths can do l\'Hydroptere does better.......
Ohh, with that sort of speed you could almost get me to convert. They didn't look very comfortable or dry though - I would imagine one would almost certainly spill ones gin and tonic.
Ohh, with that sort of speed you could almost get me to convert. They didn't look very comfortable or dry though - I would imagine one would almost certainly spill ones gin and tonic.
boatmike
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Re: Anything moths can do l\'Hydroptere does better.......
Just what I thought..... remember to stop when you get to the Hypermarche Clyde.........! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Just what I thought..... remember to stop when you get to the Hypermarche Clyde.........! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
