Records held by hydrofoils...
...from all categories
. The record of speed for all kinds of ship is not officially set and changes very quickly but it can be estimated
at approximately 200km/h.
. As far as weight and power are considered, the record has been set by the russian military hydrofoil Babochka
("butterfly") with a more than 400 tons weight and a top speed estimated at approximately 50 knots (92.6 km/h). This record
was set thanks to surface piercing foils in he front and fully
submerdged foils in the back.
...using human power
. The record has been set by the Decavitator with a 18.5 knots (33.3km/h) speed set on a 100m distance without using
current or wind.
...and about sailing
. The current record for sailers is held (for all kinds and surfaces of sails) by the australian hydrofoil
Yellowpage Endevour since octobre 26th 1993 with a 46.52 knots (86.2 km/h) speed evaluated on a 500m distance.
. As far as scale models equiped using wind power are concerned, the record is held by a 2m/2m remote-controlled craft
weighting 3.2kg and equiped with 2.2mē of sails (that can be compared to the usual 20mē used by a 250kg catamaran), the
Minifoiler, with a more than 15 knots (27.8km/h) top speed.
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