Foiling Monohull-Meet the Mule!

[Kenomac]

WOW!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0gb0Lb2gzM

[Polux]

That's the British mule. Things are becoming interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZPWHWK0TT0

[fxykty]

Interesting that American Magic and Ineos Team UK have launched half scale (or so) models of the new AC monohull class yet the originators of the class Team NZ and Luna Rossa have not, or perhaps have and are keeping it totally under wraps. Haven’t seen anything on the Hauraki Gulf yet. All I’ve seen so far from Team NZ are YTs of the full size hydraulics for the main foils. Will that be shared tech or does each team need to develop their own?

Amazing boats and really cool to see that they’re doing all manoeuvres points of sail on foil. Might that be due to the scaled boats having more lift proportionately than full size?

Between this and the foils being developed by the IMOCA 60s and the maxi tris it is a very exciting and transformational time at the top end of racing. I’m wondering how much of this will filter down to cruising boats? Will we ever be flying rather than sailing?

Monohulls, maybe not so much as the power requirements and relative fragility are not assets. We haven’t really seen even simple systems such as water ballast make their way into production cruising boats.

Multihulls, maybe so for greater control and dynamic stability. Certainly rudder foils are already present among the performance set, and curved daggerboards with lift are also around. When reaching or running hard I would love to know I’ve got a foil helping to keep that leeward bow up. For now ITRW I reef and slow down.

[AKA-None]

That nose dive looks harsh

[Kenomac]

I want one.

[SV_Harbinger]

I would play with that like I was 3 year old.... All day every day, until I broke it, then cry because I want a new one...

[44'cruisingcat]

TBH, the American "sailing footage" looks like a CG animation.

Does anyone know how the lifting and lowering of the foils is powered?

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

Does anyone know how the lifting and lowering of the foils is powered?

I was wondering that myself, I’d assume a small engine driving a hydraulic pump.
Maybe bicyclist on the race boat?

[jmh2002]

The battery operated electric hydraulic power pack and the foil arms will be stock and provided to each team (the ballasted T-foils at the end are open for development within a box rule)

Canting the foil from 70deg (foiling position) to 120deg (raised position for windward foil) should take 3 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkYJbm3hJN8

[jmh2002]

And here is an overall summary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx2qG_YMrDs

[jmh2002]

Team New Zealand's big call - No smaller test boat ahead of America's Cup

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sailing/n...162574&ref=rss

[James S]

Nice..

[jmh2002]

America's Cup veteran Dean Barker describes new foiling monohull as 'a real challenge'

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-...real-challenge