18ft skiff on Hydrofoils - video

 

Blimey -  this looks like fun if a little hard work -  wonder what it would be like with the kite up :) :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbECYuCzWs

Seems to get very unstable once its up -  or is the 3rd man playing with foil pitch control at the base of the mast ? as it seems to get more controlled / stable as the video goes on.

Its a long way to come down and a lot of mass at speed - insurance claims will be interesting  -

"Well yes its true I was the clear astern, keep clear boat and I was about to duck under when we lost flight and landed on the transom of  the other boat !"

Does the fully foiling Cherub have dynamic foil pitch control like a moth ? any video of that yet ?

Conor

 

 

 

Sorry all -

Last question stands - is there footage of the fully foiling Cherub yet ?

 

 

Aquas foils are, as i understand it, virtually ready to go and fitted but I dont think the control system has been fitted yet and they definantly have not hit the water

She is on the market at the moment as andy and tom are a little more big boned than your average cheruber and are looking for a 12.

The foils are available to be sold with the boat... who fancies a challenge?

It's fully foiling, got rudder and daggerboard...........

Question is will it fly on the T-foils? Hope it does.....

Originally posted by Graeme yawn..............

would you care to expand on that graeme? does the thought of an 18foot skiff flying clear of the surface f the water at greater than wind speed bore you?