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

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	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