hydrofoil
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The company has developed a hydrofoil system that lifts boats completely out of the water, cutting drag and reducing overall energy consumption by up to 80% versus conventional ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The P-12 ferry uses a hydrofoil system to lift boats, cutting drag and reducing energy consumption by up to 80%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
A Washington state transit agency is working on its own hydrofoil electric ferry design in Puget Sound.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
It achieves this with carbon fiber hydrofoil wings that lift the boat out of the water, reducing drag.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023
Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
