A new year a new idea hydro foils

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Chipmunk
Chipmunk
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33 posts
1 Jan 2009 3:12am
A new year a new idea time to think outside of the box
Hi guys
All this chat of hydro foils got me thinking about a new approach to speed
on a Windsurfer / Kiteboard

I have seen the old air chair foil which lifts you too high out of the water and would have a lot of control problems

So the objective is to make a foil which would be controllable and clear the choppy water

So here is the first prototype not tested yet too damn cold here in the UK.





But I will let you know how it works or not

Have a go yourself maybe it will work or at least the concept will

myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6160 posts
QLD, 6160 posts
1 Jan 2009 9:12am
I saw there were some videos of a hydrofoil windsurfer on youtube. you could check that out and compare foils / design. the guy did quite well. was at hawaii by the look of the footage
Chipmunk
Chipmunk
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33 posts
1 Jan 2009 8:55am

Yep this one ?

The back foot strap is in the wrong place and it lifts you too high out of the water and would have a lot of control problems at high speed
enicao
enicao
WA
77 posts
WA, 77 posts
1 Jan 2009 6:57pm
I thought about putting 2 foils on my board.
linking the 2 fins in the front with an horizontal blade 5 cm below the board, same for the rear fins.
there is no rear on front on a TT but its to explain.
if you make 2 symmetrical blades you should be able to keep the ability to go both way
you keep the flex of the board to keep the ability to load the board for jumping and slowing down.

because the blade is screwed to the board both side (heel side and toe side) and its very close, it doesn't need to as strong as a 1m blade, so maybe fibreglass will do, easier to shape than metal

you just need to unscrew the fins to change to hydrofoil, and you can try different blade shapes at low cost

I want to do it, if anyone is interested we can work together

scc
scc
QLD
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scc scc
QLD, 6 posts
1 Jan 2009 9:29pm
I like the idea and am even in the same town as enicao, but perhaps someone should just buy one on next overseas trip?

www6.carafinohydrofoilboard.com/?tdfs=1&kw=Hydrofoil+Boards&showDomain=1

Seems that they have only 1 foil and ride toeside to get back...

Just found this has been discussed elsewhere too:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=39877&whichpage=-1

and is imported by M8kite.com for $1899 (!)
Chipmunk
Chipmunk
33 posts
33 posts
1 Jan 2009 11:51pm
Thanks Guy's
but my foil is for speed in strong winds not expecting to lift till you have 25 knots
@ about 110 to 125 dergrees off the wind

The time is 14.00 UK & Only 2 dergrees out side

au_rick
au_rick
WA
752 posts
WA, 752 posts
2 Jan 2009 8:25am
Chipmunk said...

Thanks Guy's
but my foil is for speed in strong winds not expecting to lift till you have 25 knots
@ about 110 to 125 dergrees off the wind

The time is 14.00 UK & Only 2 dergrees out side





14:00 and 2 degrees ! sounds more like time to move down under ???
enicao
enicao
WA
77 posts
WA, 77 posts
2 Jan 2009 12:39pm
scc said...

I like the idea and am even in the same town as enicao, but perhaps someone should just buy one on next overseas trip?

www6.carafinohydrofoilboard.com/?tdfs=1&kw=Hydrofoil+Boards&showDomain=1

Seems that they have only 1 foil and ride toeside to get back...

Just found this has been discussed elsewhere too:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=39877&whichpage=-1

and is imported by M8kite.com for $1899 (!)



my profile a bit outdated, i'm in fremantle now

building your own board is more fun than buying one (even if it doesn't work very well), and if it's something that doesn't exist, its way better.
I don't think a twin tip hydrofoil exist
I already made a board, I want to build one again
my idea is a modification of a normal board for around 50 bucks, not 1900$, more in my budget
I think it could work for speed
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