Pretty cool stinkpot.

[US27inKS]

While this isn't a sailboat, it is both unusual and a feat of engineering.

[ckgreenman]

Ya I saw this one on Youtube a couple days ago. Along with the record 47kts under sail hydrofoil

[scottyt]

thats a lot of extra work and lose of depth at slow speed for what might be 5 mph of speed gain

[sailingdog]

Why would anyone bother... and if that sucker tips over while on the foils, it gonna have some serious problems.

[T34C]

I'm guessing it goes at least 10mph fast than stock.

dog- It's a Bayliner....it has serious problems already.

It's a little like reconfiguring a macgregor to carry a 150 hp outboard.

[Idiens]

Originally Posted by T34C

It's a little like reconfiguring a macgregor to carry a 150 hp outboard.

Now don't give the MacGregor owners ideas! A MG with foils, whatever next? (It has sails to use as air-brakes for emergency stops)

[T34C]

Originally Posted by Idiens

Now don't give the MacGregor owners ideas! A MG with foils, whatever next? (It has sails to use as air-brakes for emergency stops)

I figured they could put up the main and use it for sway control. Get a few mac's set up that way and I'm seein' "racing series"!!!!!! Kind like NASCAR but on the water.

[Idiens]

NASCAR on water? I thought that's what MacGregors did anyway! Isn't the whole point of them to go round in circles rapidly.

[ckgreenman]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

Why would anyone bother... and if that sucker tips over while on the foils, it gonna have some serious problems.

Smoother ride. The speed increase alone isn't enough to justify the cost.

[ckgreenman]

Here's another cool feat of engineering:


Sorry about the image size.