Just remember Alexander Graham Bell was tinkering with hydrofoils in the
1920's to start this
whole mess off. Hydrofoils, I don't think ever really took off as
mainstream method of reducing
drag on boats until America's cup people started playing with it. There
have been a few foiling
survey vessels etc. I am interested in watching how this technology
evolves. I haven't found
a way to watch the races yet up here in NS Canada. Maybe someone could
share some tips.
I do prefer the old boats, where crew work seemed to matter more than
straight line speed.
Cheers,
Jeff Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30 Mk 1 549
On 2020-12-22 12:57 a.m., Richard Bush via CnC-List wrote:
I agree with all of Dwight's comments except one; they're not monohull
sailboats...they are hydrofoils, and as such, I don't consider them as
the sailboats I prefer for the America's cup racing;
Richard
s/v Bushmark4; 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River Mile 596;
Richard N. Bush Law Offices
2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine
Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462
502-584-7255
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