Twin Keel Hydrofoil

[Neddie_Seagoon]

Just looking at the gorgeous Hawana (RM800) in another thread made me wonder..

Has anyone produced a twin keel sailing yacht with a hydrofoil between the keels?

What effects might it have on sailing characteristics (besides preventing the keels from splaying when taking the ground)?

Any thoughts? Anyone know?

 

[snowleopard]

Never seen one but the notion of a Westerly Centaur on a reach rising up out of the sea like a ghost from the deep is a delightful mental picture.

 

[Blueboatman]

Re: Twin Keel Hydrofoil Westerly Centaur

Well technically such a beast would I suppose be renamed Westerly Pegasus

 

[hobiecat]

Hydrofoil between two hulls is a fairly common concept on planing catamaran power boats. Hysucat rib for example. The concept is used on much larger powercats than this. Popular in south africa.

 

[photodog]

Not twin keels with a foil,,, but pretty close..

Loop Keel